Museum Mount Merapi

Address : Jalan Boyong, Dusun Banteng, Desa Hargobinangun, Kecamatan Pakem, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah istimwa Yogyakarta
Koordinat GPS : -7° 38’ 16.22””, +110° 25’ 33.81”

Merapi Volcano Museum (MGM), that is predicted be geo-tourism in the province is expected to be a vehicle for sustainable conservation education and the development of the science of disaster volcanoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

Location MGM is located in the slopes of Merapi, precisely on Jalan Boyong, Hamlet Bull, Village Hargobinangun Pakem Sleman.

With a building area of about 4.470 that stood on the land area of 3.5 acres, next to the museum will also be equipped with a garden, parking area, and this plaza wish known to the public as a 'Museum of Merapi Volcano, Merapi window Earth'.

Volcano Museum can be used as a means of education, information dissemination kegunungapian particular aspects and other geological disaster are recreational-educative for the public in order to provide insight and understanding of the scientific aspects, as well as socio-cultural and others related to the volcano and Other sources of geological disaster.

Volcano Museum is expected to be an alternative solution as a very important tool and potential as an information service center kegunungapian in an effort to educate the public life, as well as the media in raising awareness and public awareness about the benefits and hazards of volcanic eruptions and other geological disasters.

The information presented in the museum of volcanoes include:

1. Scientific information volcanoes, seismicity and ground movement which is the process of geological dynamics, reflected among others in the information model of the formation, the formation mechanisms and processes that accompany it.
2. Information to volcanic phenomena are formed as a result of geological processes, which appear on the surface of the earth in the form of landscapes including volcanoes, volcanic geological structure, volcanic eruption products and products of other processes.
3. Information mitigate volcanic disasters, earthquakes, tsunamis, ground motion that is displayed in the form of information monitoring systems, research and observation, early warning systems and disaster mitigation efforts including rescue system involving the public against the danger of volcanic eruptions, seismicity and ground movement.
4. Information resource volcanoes, as the potential that can be utilized for the welfare of the community, the development of infra-structure and others.
5. Information concerning the socio-cultural aspects including life, culture / traditions, myths and others related to the environment and the existence of a volcano.

With admission only Rp 3,000, -

For the record, the Mount Merapi Museum is closed on Mondays, open Tuesday - Sunday starting at 09:00 to 15:30 pm. See you at the Museum of Mount Merapi to gain knowledge and Prevention 1001 Earthquake!