Subak Museum ( Conserving Balinese Culture)

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If you happen to have a chance, simply drop by at Subak Museum. This museum collects a variety of traditional tools used by Balinise ancient community, especially those used to cultivate the land. This museum was
inaugurated on 13 October 1981 by Governor of Bali then, Ida Bagus Mantra.
Purpose of its establishment is to maintain, conserve and uphold the richness of cultural heritage of Bali, chiefly that pertaining to culture of land cultivation. Situated on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Tabanan, precisely at Sanggulan Hamlet, Kediri sub district. It’s just  1 km east of Tabanan city  or 15 km west of Denpasar and is open daily, except on holidays starting from 07.30 to 16.30. entrance fee charged is IDR 5,000 (adult) and IDR 3,000 (children).
Subak Museum is erected on 6.26 hectares land encompassing three units of building. The northern most is the largest and function as information centre. At the same time, this two-doored building utilized for administration office. Adjacent to this building is the Audio Visual Building. Here, documentary films on Subak or irrigation activities in Bali are played