Haji Widayat is an artist and a lecturer at the Academy of Indonesian Fine Arts (ISI) in Yogyakarta. This museum is built for the embodiment of his dream and obsession to look after and preserve the artworks of his students at ISI as well as of the older generation or the same generation with him.
The museum is a big, well-planned two-story building. If come from Yogyakarta or Magelang, you will find the museum at the Sawitan intersection about two kilometers away prior to arriving at Borobudur temple.
The first floor of the museum features about 127 artworks created by Haji Widayat. They are of different years and selected through various considerations. The second floor displays his collection mostly paintings, totaling 138 pieces included some graphic works and drawings. It opens daily from 9.00 am to 4 pm, except Monday.
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