Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate
The Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate (Palace of the Sultan of Ternate Museum) is a museum in the village of Soa-sio, North Ternate, Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia.[1] It is a museum of relics from the era of the Sultanate of Ternate, and is based in the palace built in 1813 by Sultan Muhammad Ali, who ruled from 1807 to 1821.[2][3]
History
[edit]Museum Kedaton Sultan of Ternate is a 1500 square meter building situated on 1.5 acres of land, commissioned on 24 November 1813 by Sultan Muhammad Ali. It was built by a Chinese architect as a palace for the Sultan. The palace was handed over to the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in 1981 and was inaugurated as a museum in 1982, though it still functions as a residence for the Sultan.[4] The palace itself, known as a kadaton or keraton has an area of 44,560m².[5] Also in the palace complex are the Grand Mosque (Sigi Lamo), Meeting Room and Court (Ngara Lamo),[6] and the pier or harbour (Dodoku Ali).[5][7]
Collections
[edit]The museum contains a number of items illustrating the geology, history, technology and art of the region. The museum holds the ornate golden throne of the Sultanate of Ternate, alongside a number of precious gemstones and jewellery pieces.[4]
Of particular interest is the crown of the Sultanate, which despite being over 500 years old, contains human hair which continues to grow. A special hair cutting ceremony is held for the crown every year on the festival of Eid-al-Adha.[4][7][8]
References
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- ^ "Mengunjungi Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate". turindo.co.id. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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- ^ a b Hasim R, et al. (8 December 2023). "Ternate Sultanate Palace: A Multifaceted Hub at the Crossroads of Culture and Politics". International Journal of Current Science Research and Review. 06 (12). doi:10.47191/ijcsrr/V6-i12-18. ISSN 2581-8341. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Ngara Lamo – Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Maluku Utara". 19 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ternate Sultanate Palace, Ternate - North Maluku Tourism". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero: An audience with the sultan". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.