# Gumelem Batik Museum, Indonesia: what it is and when to go

> Gumelem Batik Museum is an It is a batik center in Gumelem Village and has a large collection of hand-written batik from generation to generation from Gumelem Village in Indonesia (Banyumas). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 26 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-batik-gumelem/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** It is a batik center in Gumelem Village and has a large collection of hand-written batik from generation to generation from Gumelem Village · Museums and art
- **Where:** Indonesia · Banjarnegara
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** JOG Yogyakarta, 116 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Desa Gumelem
- **Coordinates:** -7.4975, 109.42337

## What it is and where

Gumelem Batik Museum is an It is a batik center in Gumelem Village and has a large collection of hand-written batik from generation to generation from Gumelem Village in Indonesia (Banyumas).

It is in [Banyumas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/banyumas/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -7.4975, 109.42337; the nearest main airport is Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, Yogyakarta), 116 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-7.497498%2C109.423374)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.497498%2C109.423374)

- **Run by:** Desa Gumelem

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) places in Indonesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Gumelem Batik Museum is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 03 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 34 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 10 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 26 |

There are about 12 h 26 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Indonesia

To enter Indonesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Indonesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 110 police · 118 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Usman Janatin Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-usman-janatin/): The Usman Janatin Museum is a special museum built to provide information about Usman Janatin, such as photographs, award certificates, letters, uniforms and transistor radios · 11 km
- [Prof. Dr. R. Soegarda Poerbakawatja Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-prof-dr-r-soegarda-poerbakawatja/): Museum in Central Java, Indonesia. Contains a collection of cultural findings and cultural heritage of Purbalingga and Prof. memorabilia. Dr. R. Soegarda Poerbakawatja · 14 km
- [Wayang Sendang Mas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-wayang-banyumas/): Museum in Indonesia · 14 km
- [Museum and Cultural Tourism Umah Wayang Kemukus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-dan-wisata-budaya-umah-wayang-kemukusan/): It is a place with wayang performances and other attractions along with a museum with a collection of wayang made by Eyang Hartono who is a local village elder · 15 km
- [Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-wayang-dan-artefak-purbalingga/): The Purbalingga Puppet and Artifact Museum is a special museum that collects prehistoric relics, leather puppets and puppet shows from Purbalingga Regency · 19 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

## More in Indonesia: Museums and art

- [National Museum of Indonesia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/national-museum-of-indonesia/): archaeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta
- [Jakarta History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jakarta-history-museum/): Museum in West Jakarta, Indonesia
- [Aceh Tsunami Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tsunami-aceh/): museum in Banda Aceh City
- [Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/royal-palace-of-yogyakarta/): palace complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- [Liang Bua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/liang-bua/): Indonesian cave
- [Maritime Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/maritime-museum/): museum in Jakarta, Indonesia

Every Indonesia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Gumelem Batik Museum?

It is an It is a batik center in Gumelem Village and has a large collection of hand-written batik from generation to generation from Gumelem Village in Indonesia.

### When is the best time to visit Gumelem Batik Museum?

April to September. There are about 12 h 26 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Gumelem Batik Museum?

The nearest main airport is Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG), 116 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.497498%2C109.423374) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Indonesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Indonesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Usman Janatin Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-usman-janatin/), [Prof. Dr. R. Soegarda Poerbakawatja Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-prof-dr-r-soegarda-poerbakawatja/), [Wayang Sendang Mas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-wayang-banyumas/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/923203505), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115861702), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

