Visiting Museum Puri Lukisan

About Museum Puri Lukisan

Opened in 1956 on Jalan Raya Ubud with the support of the Ubud royal family and Rudolf Bonnet, this is one of the oldest art museums in Bali. It focuses on modern traditional Balinese painting and woodcarving from the 1930s onwards, displayed in pavilions around a lotus garden.

Tip: It is a five-minute walk from the palace, so it fits neatly into a rainy afternoon in the centre.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Central Ubud, palace, market and the crossroads of Jalan Raya Ubud and Monkey Forest Road.

Best time to visit Museum Puri Lukisan

Museum Puri Lukisan is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• January: 30°C (86°F) highs, about 20 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• December: 30°C (86°F) highs, about 19 rainy days, busy crowds.
• February: 30°C (86°F) highs, about 18 rainy days, quiet crowds.

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Fit it into your trip

Museum Puri Lukisan is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and Tegallalang Rice Terraces.

• No. 13 of the 19 sights in our Ubud things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• One of the picks in museums in Ubud.
• One of the picks in historic sites in Ubud.

Near Museum Puri Lukisan

Also in Central Ubud, so you can walk between them:

• Ubud Art Market — 1 hour, free
• Kecak and Legong performances — 1.5 hours, low cost
• Subak Sok Wayah rice-field walk — 1–2 hours, free

If you like Museum Puri Lukisan

• Neka Art Museum — Sanggingan, 1.5–2 hours
• ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art) — Pengosekan, 1.5 hours
• Blanco Renaissance Museum — Campuhan, 1 hour

Staying near Museum Puri Lukisan

Stay in Central Ubud ($$) to walk here: palace, market and the crossroads of Jalan Raya Ubud and Monkey Forest Road. All areas to stay in Ubud.

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