Museum of agricultural water control system

Subak deserve to be preserved. Besides being a cultural asset, is also a tourist asset is invaluable. Subak Museum Tabanan reasonably supported the existence of preservation.

Sanggulan village, Tabanan not so far from Denpasar. It's only 20 kilometers west of Denpasar. Can be reached within 45 minutes. Can use their own vehicle and use the services of car rental Bali. Subak Museum is standing there talking about Balinese life, especially their agricultural systems. Museum with an area of approximately 6 hectares, comprised of the Museum of Parent (closed) and the Open Museum (Open Air Museum).

Inside the complex there is an exhibition space, audio-visual room, study room, lodging facilities, libraries, offices and miniature irrigation system. This museum was inaugurated former Governor of Bali, Prof Dr Ida Bagus Mantra dated October 13, 1981.

The establishment of this museum on the idea by I Gusti Ketut Kaler, customary and religious experts who had served as the Regional Office of the Department of Religion of Bali. He saw the need for institutions that seek to preserve the traditional Subak noble cultural heritage of nations since the XI century this. The effort was finally realized. Originally called "Subak Museum Heritage."

The museum is a special museum of farming systems in Bali distinctively self-reliance upon a foundation of eternal "Tri Hita Krana", the three causes of happiness (God, man and nature). With the development of science and technology, it is feared will also affect the life of Subak.

For that effort to preserve traditional Balinese Subak and equipment includes buildings of traditional farmhouse which follow the rules of construction of earth and Asta Asta Kosala-kosali, layout, layout, according to tradition in Balinese society should be encouraged.

In addition to rescue, digging, securing and maintaining the various objects associated with the water control system and offering a variety of information, education and documentation about Subak, Subak was turned into an attractive tourist attraction.

Subak Museum consists of two parts. There are museums and museums holding open. At the museum there is a building or complex holding the sacred with Padmasana, Bedugul and others.

And spatial layout of buildings adapted to the surrounding environment by sticking to traditional development: Tri Mandala, Tri Anga and Asta Kosala Kosali. While the museum is open intangible "Mini Subak" is used as a water control system demonstration activities, from irrigation systems to farmers' activities in the fields.

The museum is open daily subak hours 07:00 to 18:00 pm except holiday Nyepi. The items on display are items Parahyangan, Pawongan and Palemahan that related to Subak. In the 1979 cropping season, Subak Rijasa obtain Supra Insus I champion the national level, because of his achievements in increasing agricultural production.