{{Short description|Museum in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia}} {{Infobox museum |name = Balanga Museum |native_name = |native_name_lang = |image = |image_size = 250 |caption = |alt = |map_size = 250 |map_type = Borneo |map_caption = Location in Kalimantan |map_alt = |coordinates = {{coord|2|11|43|S|113|54|6|E|type:landmark|display=inline}} |established = 1973<ref>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=loQTs0qgs_oC&q=Museum+Balanga++%22Palangka+Raya%22&pg=PA26|title = Liberating Culture: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation| first = Christina F. |last = Kreps|isbn = 0-415-25025-0|year = 2003}}</ref> |dissolved = |location = Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia |type = |collection_size = |visitors = |director = |president = |curator = |public_transit = |network = |website = }} '''Balanga Museum''' is a museum in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The museum has a notable collection of regional Indonesian artifacts, providing an insight into Kalimantan's indigenous cultures. The central building of the museum has items related to Ngaju ceremonies, and the museum has an array of musical instruments, facemasks, swords, porcelain pots and other ceramics.<ref>*[http://www.kalimantan.world-guides.com/kalimantan_museums.html Kalimantan World Guides] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128060903/http://www.kalimantan.world-guides.com/kalimantan_museums.html |date=2013-01-28 }}</ref>
The museum also contains carved birthing stools and benches, slings and hammocks for babies and the sequined clothing for weddings. It also has a small collection of sandung or bonehouses next to the rows of gongs and musical instruments.<ref>[https://palangkarayaimpressions.blogspot.com/2007/05/museum-balanga.html Palangkaraya Impressions]</ref>
==See also== *List of museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia
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Category:Museums in Kalimantan Category:Buildings and structures in Central Kalimantan Category:Ethnographic museums in Indonesia Category:Tourist attractions in Central Kalimantan
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