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

> Tionghoa Museum is The Chinese Museum is a special museum that stores antique objects and also handmade specialties from ethnic Chinese in Bagansiapiap in Indonesia (Rokan Hilir). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-tionghoa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** The Chinese Museum is a special museum that stores antique objects and also handmade specialties from ethnic Chinese in Bagansiapiap · Museums and art
- **Where:** Indonesia · Jalan Bagan Punak, 28913, Rokan Hilir
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 1,123 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Public
- **Coordinates:** 2.10628, 100.82646

## What it is and where

Tionghoa Museum is The Chinese Museum is a special museum that stores antique objects and also handmade specialties from ethnic Chinese in Bagansiapiap in Indonesia (Rokan Hilir). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 2.10628, 100.82646; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 1,123 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=2.106282%2C100.826464)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2.106282%2C100.826464)

- **Run by:** Public

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 Tionghoa Museum is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 56 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 59 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 12 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 11 h 53 |

There are about 12 h 07 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

- [Pematang Marukaluang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/pematang-marukaluang/): Hill in Indonesia · 55 km
- [One Fathom Bank Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/one-fathom-bank-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Malaysia, built 1999 · 89 km
- [Sultan Syarif Kasim Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-sultan-syarif-kasim-parit-bangkong/): The museum's collections include the golden chair of the Siak Sri Indrapura kingdom, royal symbols, various royal clothes, empress jewelry, photographs, art tools, ceramics, and currency · 159 km
- [Water Boom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/water-boom/): With kids · 160 km
- [Adianlange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/adianlange/): Mountain in Indonesia · 176 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 Tionghoa Museum?

It is The Chinese Museum is a special museum that stores antique objects and also handmade specialties from ethnic Chinese in Bagansiapiap in Indonesia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Tionghoa Museum?

April to September. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Tionghoa Museum?

The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 1,123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2.106282%2C100.826464) 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 [Pematang Marukaluang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/pematang-marukaluang/), [One Fathom Bank Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/one-fathom-bank-lighthouse/), [Sultan Syarif Kasim Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-sultan-syarif-kasim-parit-bangkong/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15046944), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86583948), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

