Jl. Budi Utomo No. 1, Banyumas, Sudagaran, Kec. Banyumas, Banyumas Regency
Puppet Museum Banyumas is located in Jl. Kawedanan No. 1, Banyumas, Sudagaran, Kec. Banyumas, Banyumas Regency, Central Java. Occupying a land area of 200 m2, Located in the government complex long Kabupaten Banyumas. In the beginning of the Museum Building is the main Hall Paringgitan (resting place) for the guests who will be facing the Bupati Banyumas.
PUPPET MUSEUM BANYUMAS itself to the peculiarities of the wayang Banyumasan or called Gagrag Banyumas, which differ by the patron of the puppet in Java in general. Puppet Gagrag Banyumas contains a lot of elements of humor, a kind of puppet raw full with cuteness. Raised the figure of “Quality” (Bagong on other areas) as icon Banyumas, there is a difference between Bawor and Bagong.
Bagong is the last child of Semar, while Bawor is the eldest son of Semar that is created from his shadow, so similar physically. The belly fat, a snub nose, and large buttocks. Bawor is an important figure for the people of Banyumas, which is believed to represent the common character of the people of the area Banyumas the ceplas - ceplos, open, honest, cablaka and blakasuta (what it is) and responsible. Most of the collection in this Museum is the Puppet, good Wayang kulit Gagrag Banyumas, Wayang kulit Purwa Gagrag Yogyakarta, Gagrag Surakarta, Gagrag Bali, Wayang Golek, Wayang Beber, Wayang Suket etc.
In addition to the collection of puppets, this museum has a collection of other like, Tosan aji, tooling tools a chisel to make a puppet, and also heritage-Archaeological remains of the ex Karesidenan Banyumas.
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