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History

Sonobudoyo first is a foundation that is engaged in the culture of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok. The Foundation was established in Surakarta in 1919 was named the Java Instituut. In the 1924 decision of the Java Instituut Congress would establish a museum in Yogyakarta. In 1929 the collection of cultural data from Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok. Establishment of Museum Planning Committee was formed in 1931 by members include: Ir.Th. Karsten P.H.W. Sitsen, Koeperberg.

Using the former museum building land "Shouten" land gift from the Sultan VIII and marked with sengkalan candrasengkala "Blind ngrasa estining lata" Java ie 1865 or 1934 AD. While the inauguration done by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana VIII on Wednesday wage on January 9, 1866 Ruwah Java with sengkala moon marked "Wood Kinayang Ing Brahmin Buddha" meaning in Java or precisely dated 6 November 1935 solar year. During the Japanese occupation Sonobudoyo managed by Regent Paniradyapati Wiyata Praja (Social Office part of teaching). At the time of Independence was then managed by Regent Utorodyopati Culture Prawito the ranks of the government of Yogyakarta.
 
At the end of 1974 Sonobudoyo submitted to the Central Government / Ministry of Education and Culture and is directly responsible to the Directorate General of the entry into force of Law no. 22 of 2000 on the powers and authority of the Provincial Government as regional autonomy. Sonobudoyo began in January 2001 to join the Department of Culture and Tourism DIY proposed a Regulation No. UPTD. 7 / Th. 2002 date. August 3, 2002 on the establishment and organization UPTD the Government Office Regions within the Yogyakarta province, and Governor SK. 161 / Th. 2002 date. 4 November about TU - Poksi.
 
The State Museum Sonobudoyo saved 10 Type Collection:
  1. Geology Type Collection
  2. Biology Collection Type
  3. Kind of ethnographic collection
  4. Archaeology Collection Type
  5. Numismatic Collections / Heraldic Type
  6. Historical Collection Type
  7. Philology Type Collection
  8. Type Collection of Ceramic
  9. Type Fine Arts Collection
  10. Type Collection of Technology