Subak Museum Bali is one of the interesting tourist destinations that you can visit when you are on vacation in Bali. The museum is located in Tabanan, approximately 20 km from Denpasar. This museum is one of the most famous Bali traditional tours that you just have to visit. Below is more information about it.

1. History of Subak Museum Bali

Bali is one of the islands in Indonesia that have thousand acres of rice fields. The widest rice field all across Bali is located in Tabanan. To manage the vast rice field, the Balinese invented a unique water and irrigation system called Subak. In Subak system, the water and irrigation Bali is done by creating five terraced of rice fields and also water temples.

The system is not only aimed to water the rice fields but also to mantain the sustainability of the ecosystem around the rice field. Even though this Subak was invented in 9th century, up until today Balinese still use it. The irrigation system is now worldwide famous and many countries have used this kind of irrigation system as well.

That is why the Subak Museum was established. The museum is expected to be able to preserve Subak so that the younger generation can see Subak as an asset that has to be well-maintained.

2. What Can You See in Subak Museum Bali?

In the museum, you can find numerous collections of the Balinese traditional agriculture equipments. Here you can also find various kinds of documentations related to the world famous Subak Organization.

There is a visualization of Subak in this museum so you can see how the irrigation system works and there is also an exhibition of how the farmers work in the rice field starting from cultivating the rice field until harvesting the paddy. All of them you can find here in Subak Museum Bali.