Kapuas Raya Museum in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan Province

Tourists won’t feel bored when spending a holiday in Sintang Regency. It is because they can find lots of unique vacation spots including the one called Kapuas Raya Museum. The location is in Sintang Putussibau Street and it resides on Tanjung Puri Village. The strategic location makes it quite accessible! In fact, it is located near to numerous famous public places like Susilo Airport, Sungai Ringin Port, and Sungai Durian Bus Station. It was built due to the influence of the Dutch during the colonial era, actually. These days, the museum becomes an interesting vacation site to learn history and sightseeing. Lots of unique objects are kept and stored inside.

The Nuance
The nuance is serene and the environment is neat. The museum resides on a total area of 20,000 meters per square. As for the building, it has a size of 25 x 50 meters. According to the locals, the inauguration was in 2008 and it has become a nice extra in local tourism. In terms of architecture, the design looks modern but features some characteristics of local’s traditional house. It features a flag pole in the yard and some plants as the decorations. The number of visitors is moderate, so tourists can enjoy exploration comfortably.

Exploring Kapuas Raya Museum
Most people come to Kapuas Raya Museum in order to learn local history and culture. For the best information, though, it is recommended to come with a local guide. This person would show all available rooms to explore and explains all collections thoroughly. The museum has three prime buildings and each of them stores different types of items. They are history, culture, and tenun ikat room.

In the history room (Ruang Sejarah), as the name suggests, tourists can see numerous objects that relate to local history. These include photos, maps, documents, and other collections. There is the famous and oldest document called Peta Pula Borneo, which was made in 1657! Well, the next room to explore is called cultural room or Ruang Kebudayaan. As tourists may expect, they would see numerous collections that relate to local culture. Both old and new items are stored neatly in this room.

Another prime room is called Ruang Tenun Ikat. In this area, tourists may see the famous woven fabrics of Dayak Tribe. Lots of facts and information regarding Tenun Ikat are also available there. Thus, it is recommended to take photos of these items during the visit. For the information, the museum has about 600 items! It opens daily except weekends (Saturday and Sunday). So, don’t forget to drop by when spending a vacation in Sintang Regency later.

Nearby Attractions

• Kelam Hill
• Kelam Maria Cave
• Bank Indonesia Monument

How to Get There
For outsiders, it is best to use an airplane service and head to Pontianak City first. From Jakarta City (Soekarno – Hatta International Airport), in this case, a flight to Supadio Airport would take around 1 hour and 25 minutes. Once tourists arrive at Pontianak, they can take another plane service and head to Sintang Regency. This time, the flight would take around 40 minutes. After arriving at Susilo Airport, they can directly head to the museum by taking Lintas Sintang – Putusibau Street. The distance is 15.5 km, so this trip would take around 28 minutes.

Where to Stay

• Ladja Hotel