Museum Ullen Sentalu By : Nasiruddin Rasyid
Javanese known as the culture and art region, because it has so many relics there. One of the most popular relics in Javanese is from era of ancient Mataram. The relics are gamelan, batik, paint, statue, photos and etc. It’s so interesting right? Do you want to know more? So, you just need to go to Museum Ullen Sentalu. I think, it’s a great museum because it has unique building, peaceful atmosphere and mysterious instrument.
Museum Ullen Sentalu’s building will bring you back to the past, because it’s designed like a castle. The basement building is unique, because the door of the basement is big and old door. It made from old wood. The wall and the stair of the basement made from stone. There a vine on wall and some relics like mask and photos on it. It’s like an old castle with some decors. The combination of big and old wood doors and stone wall with vines looks great and nature like ancient Mataram. So, it makes Museum Ullen Sentalu like a king castle especially the Javanese castle. In the basement, there are so many kind of relics, such as gamelan, traditional weapon, statue and etc. All of the relics are from ancient Mataram.
In Museum Ullen Sentalu there are some labyrinth “floating” on the water and garden that makes the atmosphere more peaceful. The labyrinth “floating” on the water means that the labyrinth is planted in the middle of the fish pound. So, it’s not truly floating on the water. In there, you will fell the truly nature, hear the voice of flying bird, frog and another animal. Sometimes, you will smell incense in some place in Museum Ullen Sentalu that has historical relics. Incense means to give “thanks” to the God. The smell of incense usually called as aromatherapy. So, it can make your body relax and feels better.
Mysterious instrument is coming from the sound of gamelan. Gamelan is a traditional musical instrument from Java. Gamelan in Museum Ullen Sentalu is given from a prince of Yogyakarta Kingdom. You will hear the sound of gamelan when you arrive at the entrance gate or first room. When you hear that sound, it feels like you are welcomed like a special guest, because gamelan in java means to welcome a king, for traditional dance and for a mystical event.
displays some collection of motive batik; Putri Dambaan Room that displays live album of Gray Siti Nurul Kamaril Ngarasati Kusumawardhani Soerjosoejarso; Retja Landa Corridor, it’s a garden; Sasana Sekar Bawana that displays painting and statue, in there you will see Paes Ageng painting and Paes Ageng wedding dress from the palace; and the last is Bale Nitik Rengganis room, this room is used to take a break and enjoy a special drink. The taste of the drink is like ginger with other ingredient. They said that it was healthy for your body.
