Trowulan Museum, Archaeological museum in Trowulan, Indonesia.
The Trowulan Museum, or Pusat Informasi Majapahit, is an archaeological museum on the western side of the Segaran pond in Trowulan, Mojokerto. Its building covers 57,625 square metres and holds the old Trowulan Museum collection plus stone sculptures transferred from the Mojokerto museum. Displays cover the Kahuripan, Kediri, Singhasari and Majapahit periods, including Hindu-Buddhist stone sculpture and Majapahit terracotta art.
The site was rediscovered in the 19th century when temple remains emerged from beneath the earth. The current building opened in the 1980s to house and protect the objects brought to light by excavation.
The museum holds Hindu-Buddhist stone sculpture from the Majapahit era and earlier Kahuripan, Kediri and Singhasari kingdoms. Highlights include a portrait statue of King Airlangga as Vishnu riding Garuda from Candi Belahan, a winged figure said to portray the legendary Blambangan king Menak Jinggo, and a finely carved relief of Samodramanthana, the Churning of the Ocean of Milk.
The museum sits near a main highway and is accessible by public transport. Visitors will find clear labels on the objects and can also view the ongoing excavation site behind the building.
Beneath the fields surrounding the museum lie more ruins still unexplored. Archaeologists continue uncovering new structures that reveal how large and complex the ancient city once was.
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