 The reconstructed Borobudur ship as the centerpiece of Samudra Raksa Museum | |
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| Established | 2005 |
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| Location | Borobudur,Magelang,Central Java,Indonesia |
| Type | Maritime museum,Archaeology museum |
| Website | The Cinnamon Route |
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Samudra Raksa Museum is amaritime museum that was built several hundred meters north of the 8th-centuryBorobudur Buddhist monument, within the Borobudur archaeological complex,Magelang,Central Java,Indonesia. The museum features and interprets the ancient maritimeIndian Ocean trade among between ancient Indonesia,Madagascar, and EastAfrica, popularly dubbed as "the cinnamon route".[1] The centerpiece of museum is the full-scale reconstruction of the 8th-centuryBorobudur ship. It was used in a successful expedition from Indonesia to Madagascar andGhana in 2003—2004. The Borobudur Ship — a 25 meter-long wooden ship modeled after wall reliefs found on the 8th century Borobudur temple in Central Java.[2]
The Ship Museum Samudra Raksa was opened on 31 August 2005 by Coordinating Minister for Welfare Prof. Dr. Alwi Shihab of the Republic of Indonesia. It is in part a tribute to the crew, the Indonesian specialists who built the ship, and the government and international collaboration that supported theBorobudur Ship Expedition.
Also located within the Borobudur archaeological complex, next to Samudra Raksa Museum, isKarmawibhangga Museum. This features photographs of the Karmawibhangga bas reliefs carved on the hidden foot of Borobudur, and other Borobudur carved stones and archaeological artifacts. The entry to both museums are included within the entrance ticket of Borobudur Archaeological Park.