Museum Negeri Balaputera Dewa / Museum Provinsi Sumatera Selatan | |
Established | 5 November 1984 |
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Location | Jalan Srijaya I No 28, Palembang, South Sumatra |
Coordinates | 2°57′03″S 104°43′50″E / 2.950833°S 104.730437°E |
Type | Provincial museum |
Collection size | 3,882 |
Owner | Government of South Sumatra Province |
Balaputradeva Museum (Indonesian Museum Balaputera Dewa), officially the State Museum of South Sumatra Province "Balaputradeva", is an ethnographic museum located in Southern Sumatra's capital Palembang. The museum is the state museum of the Province of South Sumatra. The name Balaputradeva is derived from Balaputra, a 9th century sovereign of Srivijaya kingdom and the former head of the Sailendra dynasty whose main center was located in the vicinity of Palembang. Balaputradeva Museum displays the history and traditions of the province of South Sumatra.