Radya Pustaka Museum

Radya Pustaka Museum was built on October 28th, 1980 by Kanjeng Adipati Sosrodiningrat IV, during the reign of Pepatih Dalem Pakubowono IX and Pakubowono X. It is located on Jalan Slamet Riyadi, one of the main streets in Solo, in the Sriwedari Cultural and City Park, Surakarta.

To give appreciation of the initiator of the museum, the Board of Paheman Radya Pustaka gives the name of the eastern building the same as him. The building east of the museum was named WALIDYASANA, combination of the words Walidi and Asana (place). This land is bought by Sri Susuhunan Paku Buwana X worth of 65 thousand Dutch gulden from Johanes Busselaar under deed 13/VII no. 10 in 1877 tanaheigendom. To give appreciation for K.R.A. Sosrodingrat IV, the board made his statue placed in the middle of the museum, which was formerly known as Loji Kadipolo.

The museum stored collection of ancient objects that have a value of high art and history, such as stone and bronze statues of Hindu and Buddhist era, ccollections of ancient keris (traditional Javanese weapon) and a variety of other traditional weapons, a set of gamelan (traditional Javanese musical instrument), wayang kulit and wayang beber (traditional Javanese puppets), a collection of ceramics and other various art items. These items are gained from Kasunanan Palace, Kepatihan, GPH Hadiwijaya, donations and by purchasing.

Radya Pustaka Museum opens every Tuesday – Sunday at 8.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.