Museum Subak

Museum Subak is a cultural museum in Banjar Anyar, Kediri, Tabanan, dedicated to Bali’s traditional subak irrigation system. The museum explains how water, rice cultivation, village organisation and religious practice are connected in Balinese agriculture.

What you find there

Visitors find displays of farming tools, irrigation equipment, rice-processing objects, models, photographs and information about agricultural ceremonies. The grounds and buildings present the practical and cultural elements of the subak system.

History

Subak is a cooperative system in which farmers manage irrigation water through networks of channels, meetings and temples. The system has developed over centuries and forms part of the cultural landscape recognised by UNESCO in several areas of Bali.

Visiting

Museum Subak is located on Jalan Gatot Soebroto in Banjar Anyar, Kediri, Tabanan. Visitors should check current opening information and follow the museum’s rules for exhibits and photography.