Mulawarman Museum

"Bermahkota bukannya raja, berbelalai bergading lainnya gajah, bersayap bukannya burung, bersisik lainnya ikan, bertaji bukannya ayam", whether this animal? That is why you will find in the Museum Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan if there to visit.

This was below a statue of animals,''''strange, exactly in front of the Museum Mulawarman, Kutai, East Kalimantan. It raises a little curious to taste more animals know what the actual patungnya placed in front of the museum, this former kingdom of Kutai.

Usut have usut, this is a unique animal Suana cattle, the symbol of the Kingdom of Kutai Kartanegara. This cattle, is now the Mascot community pride and East Kalimantan. So, not surprisingly, when many statues decorate some cattle this building, including a supermarket in Peterborough.

Statue of cattle Suana with Mulawarman Museum is one of tourism in East Kalimantan. Although tourism is not the object, but the location is accessible, even with the tour can be combined water through the Mahakam River, causing the Museum of Kutai can be used as an alternative to the visits, if you had a step on Earth Etam, East Kalimantan.

In addition, this museum also keeps a collection of old photographs and paintings of the period mozaik Netherlands. Yupa also saved with the inscription written Pallawa, speaking Sanskrit, peninggalkan Kingdom of Kutai Martadipura IV century CE, Raja Mulawarman the government.

Mulawarman Museum, including the graves of the kings of Kutai, is located in the city of Tenggarong, about 45 km from Peterborough, or about 110 km from Balikpapan. According to history, this museum was established on the initiative Aji Muhammad Parikesit, the king to-19 Sultanate of Kutai Kertanagara, to preserve and develop the potential of tourism and cultural relics and ancient history.

Outside the museum, precisely in the east, there is building the tomb kings Sultanate of Kutai. In the back of the museum, a line of stalls selling souvenirs or souvenirs typical of Kalimantan, such saber, lampit, stone, and the ring, and other accessories. Very unique indeed, to flee to the East Kalimantan now! (Oesep Kurniadi/M-4/rmb/mi)