# West Kalimantan Provincial Museum, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > West Kalimantan Provincial Museum is a historic museum (Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat) in Indonesia (Pontianak). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 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/west-kalimantan-provincial-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Historic museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat - **Where:** Indonesia · Jalan Ahmad Yani, 78121, Pontianak - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 740 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 08:00-16:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** museum - **Coordinates:** -0.04848, 109.3428 ## What it is and where West Kalimantan Provincial Museum is a historic museum (Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat) in Indonesia (Pontianak). Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat dirintis sejak tahun 1974 oleh Kantor Wilayah Depdikbud Provinsi Kalimantan Barat melalui Proyek Rehabilitasi dan Perluasan Permuseuman Kalimantan Barat. Fungsionalisasinya diresmikan pada tanggal 4 Oktober 1983 oleh Dir Its coordinates are -0.04848, 109.3428; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 740 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=-0.048479%2C109.3428) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.048479%2C109.3428) - **Run by:** museum 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 West Kalimantan Provincial Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h | | February | Possible | 12 h | | March | Possible | 12 h | | April | Best time | 12 h | | May | Best time | 12 h | | June | Best time | 12 h | | July | Best time | 12 h | | August | Best time | 12 h | | September | Best time | 12 h | | October | Possible | 12 h | | November | Possible | 12 h | | December | Possible | 12 h | There are about 12 h 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 - [Galeri Hasil Hutan Provinsi Kalimantan Barat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/galeri-hasil-hutan-provinsi-kalimantan-barat/): Gallery · 359 m - [Mountain Bawang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-bawang/): Mountain in Indonesia · 105 km - [Museum Daerah Kabupaten Sambas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-daerah-kabupaten-sambas/): Museum Daerah Sambas · 157 km - [Mount Palung National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-palung-national-park/): National park in Indonesia · 160 km - [Gunong Merobung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-merobung/): Mountain in Sarawak, Malaysia · 167 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 West Kalimantan Provincial Museum? It is a historic museum (Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat in the local language) in Indonesia. ### When is the best time to visit West Kalimantan Provincial Museum? April to September. There are about 12 h of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to West Kalimantan Provincial Museum? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 740 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.048479%2C109.3428) 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 [Galeri Hasil Hutan Provinsi Kalimantan Barat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/galeri-hasil-hutan-provinsi-kalimantan-barat/), [Mountain Bawang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-bawang/), [Museum Daerah Kabupaten Sambas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-daerah-kabupaten-sambas/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/187017313), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115794914), CC0. More about West Kalimantan Provincial Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Kalimantan_Provincial_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).