Visit THIS Museum FIRST When You Come to Banda Aceh

I love a good museum, and I try to make a habit of always visiting the local national or regional history and culture museum when I arrive in a new country or city. This gives me some background information for understanding the people, the food, the places, and all the experiences I'm going to have there.

I thought that was doubly important for the city of Banda Aceh, because most foreigners associate this city with two things: Sharia Law and the 2004 Tsunami. For that reason, if a foreign visitor goes to a museum at all, they will likely head straight for the Tsunami Museum. That is the most well-known attraction here.

Yet, as I talk about in the video, the Tsunami Museum is largely about the destruction of the city and the loss of life. But to truly understand that destruction, don't you need to know something about WHAT was destroyed and about the people who died? I think having some understanding the region, its history and its people would deepen your understanding of the 2004 Tsunami and its impact

So before visiting the Tsunami Museum, I wanted to visit the Aceh Museum first. I was very glad I did.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Setting the Stage
02:04 - New Hotel Tour
10:57 - Riverside Park & Bus Terminal
18:53 - Tsunamis, Debris, & Mosques
37:55 - Riverside Parks
41:04 - Arrival at Museum Aceh
48:56 - Rumah Aceh
01:02:17 - Temporary Exhibition
01:11:27 - Permanent Exhibition
01:21:28 - History Cafe & Resto
01:26:53 - Conclusion & End Credits
01:28:58 - Bonus Clip: Iskandar Muda