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Trowulan's Museum

When visiting the Mojokerto regency, it's worth stopping for a moment at the Museum Trowulan. The museum is special because 80% of the museum's collection is a relic of the Majapahit Kingdom era. In history lessons, called the Majapahit empire in Southeast Asia which was founded on 12 November 1293 and lasted for two centuries, from the 13th century until the late 15th century. When led by the Gadjah Mada University and Hayam Wuruk, the kingdom was experiencing its heyday, so expansion into Malaysia and Thailand.

However, after bergonta-changing power and civil war engulfed known Paregreg War, the kingdom was later destroyed. The capital several times experiencing displacement, and the last in District Trowulan, Mojokerto regency, East Java Province.


As the last capital of the kingdom of Majapahit, District Trowulan rich relics of Queen Bajang Gopuram, Temple Kedaton, Rat Temple, Swimming Segaran, and others. In addition, there are still many relics in the form of building components, artifacts, statues and a number of thousands. Debris remnants of the Majapahit Kingdom that is now in the Museum Trowulan. Beginning of the establishment of this museum is that when RAA Kromojoyo Adinegoro, Regent Mojokerto before Indonesia's independence, in cooperation with the Henricus Maclaine Pont, a graduate architect from the Netherlands Technische Hogesholl Delft (THD), on 24 April 1924 establishing Vereeneging Oudheeidkundige Majapahit (OVM). These associations are actively doing research on the existence of Majapahit Palace. OVM offices occupy a building on Highway Trowulan which also provides a home Henricus Pont and his family.

Through research, excavations, and the discovery of the local community, led by Henricus OVM Pont quite successfully uncover the diversity of the heritage of Majapahit Kingdom. Discovery of objects collected in the office of OVM. Since the number of discoveries continues to grow, then in 1926, Regent RAA Kromojoyo Adinegoro instructed to build a new building to accommodate a number of relics of the kingdom of Majapahit. This new building which is a forerunner to the Museum Trowulan. However, after the turnover of power from the colonial occupation of the Netherlands to Japan, Henricus Maclaine Pont, which was previously quite instrumental in preserving the heritage of the kingdom of Majapahit, the Japanese imprisoned for Dutch citizenship. Finally, Trowulan Museum was closed. It was only in 1943 on the orders of Prof. Kayashima, leader of Ancient Goods Affairs Office (KUBK) in Jakarta, the Museum reopened Trowulan. During its development, the Museum Trowulan under the supervision of the Office of the National Archaeological Heritage Institute (KLPPN) Branch II in Mojokerto not only collect relics of the Majapahit Kingdom Trowulan origin, but also the royal relics from other regions. Therefore, any number of collections of the Museum Trowulan increasing and eventually no longer fit. Then again built a new two-storey building in a field, which the society is known by the name Bubat Field, with a total area of 57 255 square meters. Since July 1, 1987 items from the old museum was moved to a new building about two kilometers distance. At this location Trowulan Museum stands today. B. Privileged Trowulan Museum has a large collection of historic objects legacy of Majapahit Kingdom. In 1999 a growing number of collections, because there are additional collections from Arca Building Mojokerto. Until now, the year 2008, the number of museum collections has reached about 80,000 antiquities collection, which are classified from the beginning period of prehistoric, classical period (the time of Hindu and Buddhist), the Islamic period, until the colonial period. Since the number of collections that so many, this museum on January 1, 2007 set as the Majapahit Information Center (PIM). Tourists who visit this museum can see the collection of heritage objects of the Majapahit Kingdom, including inscriptions, statues, artifacts, traditional weapons, and traditional art tools. In addition, visitors can also learn the political and economic history during the Majapahit because this museum reliefs, sculptures, coins, and clay marbles, which depict the activities of Majapahit trade with merchants from China. No doubt, Trowulan Museum is a place that holds rich history that makes it the triumph of the Kingdom of Majapahit as a means of research centers, development of cultural, educational and historical value.
Elephant statue of Vishnu Naik C. Location Museum is located at Jalan Raya Trowulan Trowulan, Hamlet Unggahan, Trowulan Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. D. Access Access to the Museum Trowulan not too difficult. For tourists who departed from Surabaya Bungurasih Terminal can use public buses Mojokerto majors. From Terminal Mojokerto visitors can use the public transportation into the District Trowulan. After about 15 minutes and pay a fee of about USD $ 2000 (July 2008), visitors can go down in front of the Museum Trowulan. As for tourists who depart from Terminal Jombang department can use the mini bus Mojokerto, then fell in front of the Museum Trowulan to pay around Rp 7,500 (July 2008). E. Ticket prices Tourists who visit the museum is subject to different fees. For public visitors are subject to a fee of Rp 2,500, while for visitors of children, students, and students are charged a fee of USD 1000. And specifically for foreign tourists are charged Rp 5,000. The museum is open Monday through Saturday, while Sunday and holidays closed. For Monday through Thursday, the museum opened at 07.30 till 16.00. Meanwhile on Friday, open from 7:30 am until 11:30 pm, and Saturdays open at 07:30 o'clock until 13:30 o'clock pm.
Museum Entrance Trowulan F. Accommodation and Other Facilities In addition to exhibiting objects of historical traces the legacy of Majapahit Kingdom, the museum also provides supporting facilities, such as meeting halls, places of prayer, parks, toilets, and a library. In the library of this museum there are many history books, ancient manuscripts, journals, maps, and other collections related to Majapahit Kingdom. For tourists who want more distance down the location of the Majapahit Kingdom, not to worry. Around the museum there Gentong Temple, Temple Brahu, Temple Minak Jinggo, Rat Temple, Mausoleum of Princess Campa, Siti inggil Tomb, Tombs Long, Well Sites, Swimming Segaran, Queen's Gate Bajang, Segaran Resettlement Sites, the Great Hall Site, Sites Sentonorejo, Kedaton site, Yoni Site Klinterejo, Arch Wringin Lawang, and Tomb Troloyo. Wells and Ponds Site Segaran, for example, a distance of approximately 300 meters from the Museum Trowulan, reflecting the fertility and the ability to adapt to the kingdom of Majapahit in the environment. Fertility can also be seen in the temple or at the gate Bajang Rat Queen, who in the surrounding courtyard surrounded by green grass.

by: inge octavia