Balaputradeva Museum

State Museum of South Sumatra Province Balaputradeva
Museum Negeri Balaputera Dewa / Museum Provinsi Sumatera Selatan
An authentic limas house located in the Balaputra Dewa Museum
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Established5 November 1984 (1984-11-05)
LocationJalan Srijaya I No 28, Palembang, South Sumatra
Coordinates2°57′03″S 104°43′50″E / 2.950833°S 104.730437°E / -2.950833; 104.730437
TypeProvincial museum
Collection size3,882
OwnerGovernment 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.