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Museum Batik Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is inseparable in people’s minds from the warm hospitality of its people. In late October 2014, the city had the honour to be chosen as the World’s Batik City by the World Craft Council (WCC). This followed UNESCO’s decision in 2009 to add batik to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Fifty years ago, however, a batik enthusiast called Hadi Nugroho had already started the journey of reviving and preserving batik as an art form that sets itself apart from other mass produced goods. This man’s labour of love in preserving the authenticity of batik led to the creation of the Yogyakarta Batik Museum, a treasure trove filled with thousands of batik collections along with the tools and equipment used to make the traditional cloths, which have been hand-made in Java for hundreds of years. The museum’s fabrics and artifacts offer visitors a humble and insightful glimpse into the world of batik.

STORY BY Anton Adianto PHOTO BY Museum Batik Doc. & Anton Adianto