Museum Mandala Mathika Subak is in Kediri, Tabanan Regency, within a complex devoted to Tabanan’s subak organizations. Its exhibits explain the traditional irrigation system used to cultivate Bali’s rice fields. The enclosed museum includes an information centre, exhibition hall, audiovisual room, study room, library and a miniature subak irrigation system. Outside, an open-air section takes in rice fields watered by the same method. The renovated displays provide a focused introduction to how subak works, away from Bali’s beach attractions.
Inside the museum
The enclosed section has two main buildings. One serves as an information centre, while the other houses exhibition and audiovisual spaces. Study facilities, a library and a miniature of an ancient subak irrigation system are also part of the museum.
The displays focus on rice irrigation and cultivation. They offer context for understanding subak, the traditional system used to manage water for rice fields.
The open-air section
The museum’s outdoor area includes rice fields irrigated using the subak method. Seeing the fields alongside the indoor displays helps connect the system’s principles with cultivation on the ground.
The museum sits within a larger complex devoted to Tabanan’s subak organizations. Public access has not always been available, so confirm that the museum is open before making the trip.
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Where is Museum Mandala Mathika Subak?
It is on Jl. Kenyeri in Abian Tuwung, Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali.
What can you see at the museum?
The museum has exhibits about rice irrigation and cultivation, a miniature subak irrigation system and an open-air section with rice fields using subak irrigation.
Is the museum open to the public?
Public access has not always been available. Check whether it is open before your visit.
