Museum Sang Nila Utama

Museum Sang Nila Utama is a heritage museum in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The museum collects item related to the Riau-Malay culture such as Malay wedding costumes, traditional toys, musical instruments and other traditional artifacts. Not far from the museum is an exhibition and performance building called the Gedung Taman Budaya Riau ("Riau Cultural Park Building).[2]

Sang Nila Utama Museum
Museum Sang Nila Utama
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Established1994[1]
LocationJl. Sudirman, Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Coordinates0°29′39″N 101°27′15″E / 0.494258°N 101.45418°E / 0.494258; 101.45418
TypeHeritage centre
Collection size4298 Riau-Malay artifacts[2]

The name Sang Nila Utama is derived from a Srivijayan prince from Palembang who founded the Kingdom of Singapore in 1299.

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  1. ^ "Museum Sang Nila Utama". SITEKNO SUMATERA. 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Yuhastina Sinaro (January 2008). "Museum Sang Nila Utama di Pekanbaru" (in Indonesian). Wisata Melayu. Retrieved February 19, 2013.