DEBY SUSILAWATI
2019
Aceh is an extraordinarily beautiful area. Because of the diversity of languages, traditions, traditional clothing, dances, and traditional houses which contain their own aesthetic and philosophical values. We can find out through historical site, namely Meseum Rumoh Aceh. Meseum Rumoh Aceh is one of the famous historical tourism objects in Aceh, in addition to the Mesjid Baiturahman and Museum Tsunami Aceh. This place stand on Jl. Sultan Alaudin Mahmud Syah, before the Aceh Governor's Hall.
Rumoh Aceh is a traditional house of the Acehnese. This building is normaly assembled with seumantok wood constituting a stage house with pillars. Muhammad Jakfar, a curator of Meseum Aceh said that, this place was built for the purpose of a contest in Semarang, Central Java in 1914 by the Dutch Colonial. In 1915 it was back to Aceh in order to turn it to Atjeh Museum.Â
"Initially placed in Blang Padang, then it was moved to the Meseum Aceh and was inaugurated on July 31, 1915," he said. The displacement process is not complicated. Because Rumoh Aceh uses palm tree (tali ijuk), wooden pegs, and wedges to replacce nails and screws. It commonly called knock down.
Bachtiar, ticket guard, said that every day there are many tourists visiting. Both from local and foreign tourists. "For international tourists, we provide special guides." The tourists can look around or enter the room. If we want to enter, so  we must pay an entrance fee at a predetermined rate.
On the left of Rumoh Aceh there is a giant bell. This bell is called the Lonceng Cakra Donya. This is a gift from Admiral Cheng Ho from China to the Sultan of Pasai in one of his expedition. In 1414 as proof of good relations between the Sultanate of Aceh and China. This bell is pretty unique, because on the front there are carvings in the form of Arabic and Chines writing.
The opening hours of the Mesium Aceh are different. Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m to 12:00 a.m, then close for rest at 12.00 to 2.00 p.m, and reopen at 2.00 p.m until 4.00 p.m. while Monday and national holidays are closed
To reach this tourist site, it doesn't take much time. Because the location is in the center of the Banda Aceh and really strategic. On the edge of the highway, Sultan Alaudin Mahmud Syah street, so it is easy to find. Local tourists can get there by using private vehicles or public vehicles such as Transkoetaraja or Labi-labi. The foreign tourists can use their travel agency's vehicles.
So, let's arrange schedules and plans for visiting and vacationing in Aceh, the Serambi Mekkah city. Don't miss your vacation. Take a moment out of the routine by visiting Meseum Rumoh Aceh.