Mixmug News. Museum which houses a collection of historical items that unusual, but the museum is recognized as a UNESCO "World Heritage Site" is remarkable. Predicate museum that is owned by the Museum Sangiran in Sragen. Curious?
Sangiran is the location of the discovery of the fossil mandible Sangiran Pithecantropus Erectus or human. Thursday (09/25/2014), the overall Sangiran Museum is a World Heritage Site.
In history lessons in elementary school, the name Pithecantropus Erectus would have been familiar. Sangiran in Sragen, not far from the Solo River, the site of the discovery of ancient human. This was first proposed by archaeologist Eugene Dubois in 1893.
In the period 1936 to 1941, then Pithecantropus erectus fossils which is one taxon Homo Erectus by GHR von Koenigswald in 1934. Because purbakalanya value, on December 5, 1996, UNESCO confers site and Sangiran museum with a status of "World Heritage Site. "
On top of Sangiran Dome region covering 56 km2, Sangiran Museum and its archaeological sites into tourist attractions educational and research site. Sangiran museum are also referred to as the most complete early human sites in Asia. Of course it was a pride for the people of Indonesia.
Inside the museum, visitors can see at the same time learn about 13,809 ancient human fossils on display. Starting from the human fossil neandhertal Homo, Homo sapiens, to rock artifacts. There are also fossils of vertebrate animals, marine animals, and freshwater.
Joglo styled museum also consists of exhibition space, halls, laboratories, library, audio visual room, a warehouse, to the souvenir kiosk. If you want to stop by, Sangiran Museum is open every day except Mondays.
Operating hours starting at 08.00-16.00 hrs. The admission price for domestic travelers is Rp 5,000 and Rp 7,500 for foreign travelers.
Museum Sangiran is an archaeological heritage site that is not only important for Indonesia, but also the world. We need to keep and preserve his legacy.
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