This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Specialty Museum Attractions In Padang

x
Padang is the capital of the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia. With an area of 695 square kilometres and a population of 1,000,096 in 2014, it is the 16th-most populated city in Indonesia, the most populated city on Sumatra's western coast, and fifth-most populated city on Sumatra.The city had historically been a trading center since the precolonial era, trading in pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its majo...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Specialty Museum Attractions In Padang

  • 1. Museum Adityawarman Padang
    Adityawarman Museum is a State Museum located in Padang, Indonesia. As a State Museum, Adityawarman Museum is officially known as the State Museum of West Sumatra . The museum displays ethnographic collections of items related to the culture of the Province of West Sumatra, particularly the culture of Minangkabau and Mentawai.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 2. Minangkabau Documentation and Cultural Information Center Padang
    Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center is a museum and research center for Minangkabau culture, located in the city of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The center building is in the form of a Minangkabau traditional house , with a large garden that slopes up to the main gate.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Padang Videos

Shares

x

Places in Padang

x
x

Near By Places

Menu