Batik cloth is a legacy of Indonesian cultural arts. October 2, Indonesia commemorates National Batik Day every year. For the people of Indonesia, Batik has various meanings and styles. In Indonesia there is a city known as the city of Batik. Do you know what city is called the City of Batik?
Talking about batik, Indonesia has many regions that produce batik cloth. One of the most famous areas as a batik city is Pekalongan City in Central Java. Why is Pekalongan known as the city of Batik?
Pekalongan is known as the city of Batik because it has the largest batik cloth industry in Indonesia. Not only famous for its batik industry, Pekalongan also has a Pekalongan Batik museum building.
The Pekalongan Batik Museum is located in the Jatayu cultural area of Pekalongan. This museum has an area of about 2,500 square meters and houses a large collection of old to modern batik from several regions in the archipelago such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua.
Not only typical Indonesian batik cloth, the museum stores several types of batik cloth from abroad. Not only showing off its batik collections, the Pekalongan Batik Museum is also a batik training center and a learning center for batik.
The museum is open daily from 8 am to 3 pm, and is closed on national holidays. So, don’t forget to spend your best vacation time in Pekalongan by visiting the Peklongan Batik Museum. Keep in mind, you can also make Pekalongan batik cloth as a gift or souvenir for your relatives and loved ones.
