Museum Musik Indonesia, Music museum in Malang, Indonesia
Museum Musik Indonesia is a music museum in Malang housing around 26,000 items including vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, musical instruments, and related publications about Indonesian music. The collection is housed in an arts building and spans materials that document musical history and diversity across generations.
The museum traces back to the Kelompok Pecinta Katjoetangan, a group of music enthusiasts active since the 1970s in Malang. In 2009 it became Galeri Malang Bernyanyi, and in 2015 it transformed into Museum Musik Indonesia. It was inaugurated by Bekraf on 19 November 2016, and on 1 November 2023 it moved to the second floor of the Mpu Purwa Museum support building on Jalan Soekarno Hatta.
The collection reflects how music is made and enjoyed across Indonesia, with a strong focus on local artists and regional sounds. You can see and hear about the musical traditions that matter to people in different parts of the country.
The museum is located on the second floor of an arts building on Nusakambangan Street, making it easy to locate once you reach the address. Groups should consider scheduling visits in advance to take advantage of educational sessions and guided experiences available to visitors.
The ocarina at the museum is described as one of its oldest instruments, believed to date from the Stone Age around 12,000 years ago. In Indonesia, ocarinas are made of clay, and the museum's example comes from one of the many cultures that produced variations of the instrument.
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