# Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts, Indonesia: what it is and when to go

> Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts is The Purbalingga Puppet and Artifact Museum is a special museum that collects prehistoric relics, leather puppets and puppet shows from Purbalingga Regency 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. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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-wayang-dan-artefak-purbalingga/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** The Purbalingga Puppet and Artifact Museum is a special museum that collects prehistoric relics, leather puppets and puppet shows from Purbalingga Regency · Museums and art
- **Where:** Indonesia · Jalan Dusun II, Purbalingga
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** JOG Yogyakarta, 131 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Unit Pelaksana Teknis PD Owabong
- **Coordinates:** -7.35642, 109.32998

## What it is and where

Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts is The Purbalingga Puppet and Artifact Museum is a special museum that collects prehistoric relics, leather puppets and puppet shows from Purbalingga Regency in Indonesia (Banyumas). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Banyumas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/banyumas/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 18 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -7.35642, 109.32998; the nearest main airport is Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, Yogyakarta), 131 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=-7.35642%2C109.329977)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.35642%2C109.329977)

- **Run by:** Unit Pelaksana Teknis PD Owabong

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 Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts 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 40 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 34 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| 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

- [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 · 5.1 km
- [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 · 9.0 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 · 11 km
- [BRI Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-bank-rakyat-indonesia/): Museum in Central Java, Indonesia. It was founded in Purwokerto because it was in this city that BRI was founded by Patih R Aria Wiriatmadja on December 16, 1895 · 14 km
- [Gunung Slamet (Baturaden Lama BC)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-slamet-baturaden-lama-bc/): Hiking · 16 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 Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts?

It is The Purbalingga Puppet and Artifact Museum is a special museum that collects prehistoric relics, leather puppets and puppet shows from Purbalingga Regency in Indonesia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts?

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 Purbalingga Puppet Museum and Artifacts?

The nearest main airport is Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG), 131 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.35642%2C109.329977) 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 [Prof. Dr. R. Soegarda Poerbakawatja Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-prof-dr-r-soegarda-poerbakawatja/), [Usman Janatin Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-usman-janatin/), [Museum and Cultural Tourism Umah Wayang Kemukus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-dan-wisata-budaya-umah-wayang-kemukusan/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/948994719), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109433493), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).