Arts & Culture of Indonesia

The Dalang (puppeteer), Wayang Kulit is inseparable from Javanese culture [Image: Candra Firmansyah].

Indonesian Arts & Culture

Indonesia's art and culture is as diverse as the number of ethnic groups on the islands of the archipelago. Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and animist beliefs as well as traditional, Western, Indian and Chinese influences shaped Indonesia's culture.

Aural Archipelago
Aural Archipelago is an online repository for the musical sights and sounds of Indonesia.

Indonesian Visual Art Archive
Non-profit art archive institution running a physical library and community space in Yogyakarta.

Museum MACAN
Indonesia's first museum of modern and contemporary Indonesian and international art.

National Museum of Indonesia
Indonesia's 'Museum Nasional' reflects Indonesian culture, it is located in central Jakarta (in Indonesian). 

Galeri Nasional Indonesia
The National Gallery of Indonesia is the national art gallery and a center for modern and contemporary art in Jakarta.

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Indonesian culture in a recreational park.

 Wayang puppet theatre
UNESCO page about Wayang Kulit, the ancient form of storytelling that originated on the Indonesian island of Java. The Wayang puppet theater is on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Living in Indonesia
A site for Expats.