This is an interesting Museum. Wayang, is a traditional puppet throughout Indonesia, they are traditionally shadow puppets and told with very ancient stories.....that people in Indonesia flock to see. The Wayang tradition is held within families and the crafting of these puppets is revered. Some of the guides do speak suffiecient English and will enhance your experience here.

I love museums, and this one displays lovely and interesting shadow puppets - an important part of Indonesian culture. The puppets are intricate and lovingly made, detailed beyond belief and quite beautiful (in a slightly bizarre way) But don't expect to understand anything about them, because unless you speak Indonesian, you won't. If you're lucky you'll get a chance to... More

great stop to get out of the heat as the museum is air conditioned, has clean restrooms and some of the coolest marrionettes and puppets around. when I was there they had a free punch and judy show included. can't beat the 5000 Rupiah admission (50 cents U.S.) don't miss it.

This place is more interesting than the other museums put together, despite suffering from the usual poor signage. It has some really beautiful pieces, and if you go at the right time, you can watch a performance.

The museum preserves a lot of puppets which gives you an idea of many ancient Indonesian myths and stories, or even history. However, I was a bit disappointed on the puppet show since it took a long time for an opening with only music and singing. You can see many foreign tourists left after waiting for a long time for... More

To see the beautiful puppets is really nice. They are pieces of real art and so colorful. It only costs you one dollar and half an hour to walk through this museum.

Loved it here. So many creative puppets. Would love for an update of this museum, needs love. It truly is a diamond in the rough.

A very interesting place for people who likes 'wayang'. This museums got lots of collections, each with a clear explanation in both english and indonesian.

Puppet museum is located on one side of Fatahillah Square near Kota Railway Station, Jakarta. It was originally the site of a church established in 1640, and got damaged in an earth quake. Then it was restored and now from 1975 is used as puppet museum. The museum is also a venue for training and research on shadow puppets. You... More