Gedung Sate Museum, Museum in Bandung City, Indonesia.
Gedung Sate Museum occupies the ground floor of the eastern wing of Gedung Sate on Jalan Diponegoro 22 in Bandung. It opened in 2017 to explain the history and architecture of the 1920s building above it. Displays combine touchscreens, a mini cinema, augmented-reality glasses and a virtual-reality balloon ride over the roof.
The museum was initiated in 2015 and inaugurated on 8 December 2017 by West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan. Its construction cost 11.5 billion rupiah. Planning took two years and included research in the Netherlands and visits to Dutch museums, while the physical work on the ground floor of Gedung Sate took five months, with fittings completed in three and a half months.
The museum's name comes from the six skewer-like ornaments on Gedung Sate's roof, called "sate" for their resemblance to skewered meat. Inside, displays include traditional West Javanese clothing and musical instruments, and the museum regularly hosts art exhibitions.
Access is available from Tuesday to Sunday, and visitors should arrange a visit in advance. Morning hours are best for exploring the exhibitions at a relaxed pace with fewer crowds.
The museum opened on 8 December 2017, inaugurated by West Java governor Ahmad Heryawan, and cost 11.5 billion rupiah to build. Planning took two years and included research trips to the Netherlands, since Gedung Sate was built in the Dutch period. The physical work on the ground floor took five months, with fittings finished in three and a half months.
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