Classical Balinese Painting Museum

Nyoman Gunarsa Museum of Classical Balinese Painting where traditional meet modern. Its appearance is similar to a huge apartment. The style is more a prosaic cubistic on a gigantic scale rather than Bali's Traditional Building. But if we look in interior more detail the atmospheres of Bali feel so strong. With its ornamental Balinese structures and decorated with Bali's sculptures and its antiques. Bring Bali as a whole, beauty of arts and culture and the mystic vibrant.

Museum which was opened on the 16th of January 1994, is located in every sacred area (based on Balinese Faith) between Setra Banda and Setra Umesalakan cemeteries, in Gelgel, in Klungkung area, the 15th century art capital of Bali. This area was silent spectator to the "Golden Age" during the reign of Dalem Waturenggong (one of the greatest King in Bali), a time when classical Balinese painting, a tradition which inspires to this day, originated as a separate 'school' for the first time.

Nyoman Gunarsa as the founder of this Museum dedicates it for Bali arts development. Its classical traditional painting collections are an inspiration for to the development of their art and design, known as Post Modern or New Age with combines classic with contemporary. Therefor Mr. Gunarsa gives all of his ability, material and spirit, to collect classical traditional painting from all around the world.

As the first private Museum in Klungkung, Nyoman Gunarsa Museum of Classical Balinese Painting gave a big contribution to promote Klungkung and Bali in national and international relationship by attract many tourist visiting Klungkung.