Museums and Galleries: Bali

Bali is blessed with beautiful beaches, stunning panoramas, high peaks, and, it’s a tourist paradise. Probably too touristy for my liking, but having said that, it’s a great place to go if you want to relax, shop and do a bit of sightseeing. As a great lover of the arts, I do spend quite a bit of time checking out art galleries and museums, and Bali has a lot of them.

Here’s a few that I would recommend:

Museum of Bali
Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar
(Tel. 0361 2277271),
Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Museum Archaeology
near Museum of Bali,
Tuesday to Sunday,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Taman Budaya Cultural Center
Jl. Nusa Indah, Denpasar
daily (except holiday), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Museum Le Majeur
Jl. Hang Tuah, Sanur,
Saturday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sika Gallery
Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 975727, 975085)

Blue Moon Gallery
Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 976727),
daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Museum Puri Lukisan
Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136),
daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Museum Subak
museum of Balinese irrigation system and organization,
Tabanan,
daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Museum Kirtya
museum of Balinese lontar writing,
Jl. Veteran, Singaraja,
Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Museum Neka and Painting Gallery
Jl. Campuhan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 975034, 975074),
daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery
Peliatan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 974228),
daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Antonio Blanco’s Art Gallery
Jl. Campuan, Ubud,
daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aryasa Wood Carving Gallery and Artshop
Tegallalang, Ubud,
daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bamboo Gallery
Yayasan Bamboo Lestari,
Jl. Nyuhkuning, Pengosekan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 975037),
daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Museum Gunarsa
Klungkung
(Tel. 0361 22256),
Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ganesha Gallery
Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay
(Tel. 0361 701010),
daily, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women
Jl. Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 975485),
daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rudana Museum
Peliatan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 26564), daily except holidays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Samsara Fine Arts Gallery
Ubud
(Tel. 0361 974567),
daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nyoman Sumertha Fine Arts Gallery
Banjar Teges, Peliatan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 975267),
daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bali Gong Art
Batuan, Sukawati, Gianyar
(Tel. 0361 298269),
daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.