The Puppet Museum

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This puppet museum has one of the best collections of wayang (flat wooden puppets) in Java and its dusty cabinets are full of a multitude of characters from across Indonesia, as well as China, Vietnam, India, Cambodia and Europe. The building itself dates from 1912. Watch for free wayang performances on Sunday at 10am, which are very popular and crowded. There are also often more elaborate performances on weekends which can be very worthwhile.

Address: Jl. PintuBesar Utara No. 27, West Jakarta