Central Sulawesi Museum

Central Sulawesi Museum is a repository for objects spanning geology, biology, archaeology, writing, and ethnography. The collection contains more than 7,000 items that document the region's heritage and natural history.

The institution was founded in 1975 and officially opened to the public in 1987 as an established repository. Among its archaeological pieces are fossils that show the region has been inhabited since ancient times.

The museum displays traditional woven textiles from Donggala, stone sculptures from the Bada Valley, and bronze buffalo head carvings that represent local artistic traditions. These objects come from different communities in the region and show various craft techniques developed over time.

The museum is located in Palu and operates on weekdays. Visitors should come in the morning or early afternoon to have enough time to explore the collection.

The collection includes fossilized remains of extinct elephants and prehistoric clothing made from animal hide that show the region's ancient connections to ice-age creatures. These pieces allow visitors to imagine the environment and life in this area thousands of years ago.

Inception: 1975

GPS coordinates: -0.90241,119.85387

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:05