Adityawarman Museum, History museum in Padang, Indonesia

The Adityawarman Museum is a history museum in Padang that displays ethnographic collections within a traditional Minangkabau building. Two rice granaries stand in the front yard, and the exhibits showcase the cultural diversity of West Sumatra.

The museum was founded in 1974 and opened in 1977 by the Ministry of Education and Culture to preserve West Sumatra's historical artifacts. Its creation was part of a broader effort to centralize regional collections and make them publicly accessible.

The museum's dioramas present Minangkabau matrilineal kinship, from child-rearing and cooking to pantun oral tradition. A wedding pelaminan display is among the most visited corners. Separate exhibits cover the patrilineal Mentawai, and costumes include the gold-thread salendang and the penghulu's sisamping.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday during daytime hours and comfortable shoes are recommended for exploring the exhibits. Visitors with mobility concerns should check accessibility ahead of time, as some areas of the grounds may be uneven.

The museum's most notable pieces are duplicates of the Bhairawa statue and the Amoghapasa inscription from the 11th-century Buddhist kingdom of Dharmasraya; the originals are kept in the National Museum in Jakarta.