Kraton Yogyakarta Batik Museum
Kraton Yogyakarta Batik Museum was inaugurated by Sri Sultan HB X on October 31, 2005. The museum occupies one of the buildings in the compound Kraton Yogyakarta. In the museum collections are stored various batik cloth batik to equipment from the HB HB VIII to X. It also saved some of the collection presents a number of employers in Jogja batik and other areas.The material exhibited in the museum include fashion coronation of Sri Sultan HB X as King of the Palace of Yogyakarta, a variety of fabrics Breeds grants from HB HB VIII and IX, preservatives and dye batik process such as a cup of wood, mahogany, hundred, lerak, Srigading flowers, wood Jambal , even old-fashioned iron and even bicycles in this museum. No less interesting, in this museum there are also relics of ancient wells age HB VIII.
Sultan HB X states, in the past, batik art not only to practice drawing and painting skills. Batik art will actually laden ethical and aesthetic education for women in his day. Batik art became very important in life, because of batik cloth was woven tightly in the cultural circles of community life.
In addition, batik also has significance in marking an important event in the life of Javanese people. For example truntum batik style, suitable for ceremonies or Midodareni consent. Nagasari and various other shades, perfect for wedding ceremonies. But there is also such a ban wearing parangrusak style batik cloth, to avoid a broken marriage. While wearing a cloth or sidomukti Sidoluhur motives, the parents hope that their children will become a prominent
