Negeri Aceh Museum

Negeri Aceh Museum is situated in Sultan Alaidin Mahmud Syah street, it is a best place to knows much about Aceh cultural history. Inside the museum exhibits antique things as ceramics, weapons, and many cultural equipment like custom clothes, jewelry, khaligraphy (Islamic ornament), kitchen equips, etc.

The most interesting collection is a big bell called “Lonceng Cakra Donya”, a gift from China Grand-Duke (Ming Emperor, in the 15th century) for Sultan Aceh that was delivered By Laksamana Cheng Ho in 1414. In this complex there is also ‘Rumoh Aceh’ House that was built by Dutch Governor Van Swart in 1941. In the western of Museum or northern of Aceh House of Custom there is grave yard complex of Aceh sultans.

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