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Pekalongan is a name of a city in Indonesia. Located in Central Java Province. Precisely, 101 km west of Semarang. Semarang is the capital of Central Java Province.
In Indonesia, Pekalongan city known as ‘Batik Town’, because in Pekalongan, batik production is so beautiful and varied. Well, batik pekalongan already known to foreign countries.
In Pekalongan city precisely in Jetayu Street No. 1, on the city square area, there is a museum of batik. Here you can find various kinds of batik from time to time or learn more about Indonesian batik varied.
This Museum officially opened on 12th of July 2006 by Republic Indonesia President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Pekalongan batik museum collection is very interesting, because you can see the 100 years old ancient batik and there are also batik collections from from various regions in Indonesia.
One of them is from Sumatera, batik from Sumatra stout influenced by Islam culture which looks from the motifs that resemble the Arabic script calligraphy.
This museum is also completed with an administration room, a storage and conservation room, a meeting room and a Batik Art Shop where visitors can buy various kinds of souvenirs made of batik.
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