Purbakala Pleret Museum, History museum in Pleret, Indonesia.
Purbakala Pleret Museum sits on Jalan Raya Pleret in Kedaton hamlet, Pleret, Bantul, and holds about 50 cultural heritage objects found around Bantul Regency, among them arca (stone statues) and stupa pieces. Much of the collection comes from Candi Gampingan and the Payak site, with further pieces on loan from other museums.
The museum opened in Kedaton hamlet, Pleret, Bantul, to hold cultural heritage objects found around Bantul Regency. Its roughly fifty pieces, including statues and stupas, come mainly from Candi Gampingan and the Payak site, with some items on loan from other museums. The building sits on Jalan Raya Pleret, reached from the Wonokromo crossroads on Jalan Imogiri Timur.
Local residents call the pink well inside the museum grounds Sumur Gumuling. According to the tradition they recount, anyone still unmarried who uses its water will find a partner quickly. The museum also keeps around fifty artefacts, many from Candi Gampingan and the Payak site, with others on loan from other museums.
The museum is easiest to reach by car since the area around Pleret is primarily designed for vehicle access. It is worth checking ahead of your visit, especially if you are planning to come with a larger group.
Inside the museum grounds is a pink-coloured well that local residents call Sumur Gumuling. According to local belief, water from this well helps unmarried people find a partner quickly. The well is one of the features visitors single out, alongside the roughly 50 stone statues and stupa fragments kept here.
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