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Title: Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) 2026: Hours & Tickets Asia Art Museum ⏱ 2 hours # Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) [Ubud](https://worldmuseumguide.org/countries/indonesia/ubud/) · [Indonesia](https://worldmuseumguide.org/countries/indonesia/) · Founded 1996 [Baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia →](https://worldmuseumguide.org/id/museums/arma-museum/) ![Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) in Ubud, Indonesia](https://worldmuseumguide.org/images/arma-museum.webp) Photo: [Harditaher](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pintu_masuk_Museum_Seni_Agung_Rai.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Opened 1996 Main gallery space 4,500 m² Recommended Visit 2 hours Museum type Balinese & Indonesian art ## Quick answer Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) in Ubud, Indonesia — the Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) in Pengosekan, Ubud, opened in 1996 to show Balinese painting from classical Kamasan work to contemporary art, alongside Walter Spies, Raden Saleh and other artists linked to Bali. Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Admission: Rp150,000 for adults; free for children under 6. Allow 2 hours. Visitor information last reviewed 1 September 2026. Check the official museum site for current details. ## Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) at a glance: hours, tickets and time needed - **Opening hours:** Daily: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM - **Admission:** Rp150,000 for adults; free for children under 6 - **Free or reduced entry:** Children under 6: free - **Booking:** Tickets usually available on the day - **Time needed:** 2 hours - **Best time to visit:** Mornings from 9 AM are the coolest and quietest in the galleries. - **Getting there:** Walk: From Ubud Palace, walk south along Jalan Hanoman to Jalan Raya Pengosekan — about 30 minutes - **Address:** Jalan Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia - **Official website:** armabali.com Checked 2026-09-01 against [the official website](https://www.armabali.com/collection/). Prices and hours change — confirm before you travel. ## What is Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) known for? ARMA was founded by Anak Agung Gde Rai, known as Agung Rai, a Balinese collector who started out selling paintings and devoted his life to preserving and developing Balinese art and culture. The ARMA Foundation was set up on 13 May 1996, and the museum was officially opened on 9 June 1996 by Wardiman Djojonegoro, Indonesia's Minister of Education and Culture. Its stated goals are to collect and preserve artworks, to develop painting, sculpture, dance, music and other art forms, and to give the local community a place to learn artistic skills. The museum is a series of buildings in Balinese style, built on a grander scale than traditional architecture and using local materials wherever possible. Two main galleries anchor the site: Bale Daja, covering about 3,300 square metres, and Bale Dauh, about 1,200 square metres. They stand among gardens, ponds and fountains with views towards the surrounding rice fields. The grounds also contain an open-air stage, a library and reading room, a bookshop, the ARMA Resort, the ARMA Restaurant and the Warung Kopi coffee shop. The permanent collection combines works owned by the ARMA Foundation with loans from Agung Rai and his wife. It ranges from classical Kamasan painting on tree bark and Batuan-school masterpieces of the 1930s and 1940s to modern and contemporary work. Balinese masters include I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Ida Bagus Made, Anak Agung Gde Sobrat and I Gusti Made Deblog, while foreign artists who worked on Bali are represented by Rudolf Bonnet, Willem Gerard Hofker and Willem Dooijewaard. The museum also shows paintings by Walter Spies and the 19th-century Javanese master Raden Saleh. ARMA is as much a performing-arts venue as a gallery. Its open stage hosts shows at 7 PM every evening — including Kecak on Mondays and Wednesdays, Legong on Thursdays and the Ramayana Ballet on Fridays — mostly priced at Rp150,000 per person. Workshops cover painting, batik, offering-making, rindik gamelan and more, and a two-hour lecture and walking tour through Bale Daja and Bale Dauh explains the history of Balinese painting. The museum lies south of central Ubud on Jalan Raya Pengosekan. Best for: Art Lovers · Culture seekers · First-timers ## How long do you need at Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)? Allow **2 hours**. A route through both main galleries — classical and Balinese masters in Bale Daja, Spies, Saleh and Hofker in Bale Dauh — ending in the gardens. Follow the stops in order: 1. ### Kamasan and Batuan paintings 📍 Bale Daja Start with the classical wayang-style works, including Mangku Mura's Churning of the Milky Ocean, then the dense Batuan-school scenes of the 1930s and 1940s. 2. ### Lempad drawings 📍 Bale Daja Look closely at Lempad's ink line in works such as Punished Souls in Hell and The Sang Hyang Jaran Dance. 3. ### Walter Spies — Calonarang 📍 Bale Dauh ARMA's Spies paintings are its best-known treasures; Calonarang (1930) shows his dreamlike, layered style. 4. ### Raden Saleh and Hofker 📍 Bale Dauh Compare Raden Saleh's 1837 double portrait with Hofker's delicate pastels of Balinese dancers. 5. ### Gardens and open stage 📍 Museum grounds Walk past the ponds and fountains towards the rice-field views, and check the evening's performance at the open stage. ## What are the must-see works at Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)? 5 highlights that define the collection: Calonarang, Portrait of a Javanese Nobleman and His Wife, The Legong Dancer, Ni Sadri and more. 1 ### Calonarang Walter Spies · 1930 📍 Bale Dauh An oil on canvas (56 × 46 cm) by the German artist who shaped Bali's 1930s art scene, named after the Calonarang witch drama of Balinese dance and theatre. 2 ### Portrait of a Javanese Nobleman and His Wife Raden Saleh · 1837 📍 Bale Dauh A large oil on canvas (192 × 127 cm) by the pioneering 19th-century Javanese painter; ARMA highlights its Raden Saleh works as the only ones on view in Bali. 3 ### The Legong Dancer, Ni Sadri Willem Gerard Hofker · 1943 📍 Bale Dauh A pastel portrait of a Legong dancer by the Dutch artist Hofker, whose finely observed figure studies record Balinese performers of the late colonial era. 4 ### Punished Souls in Hell I Gusti Nyoman Lempad · 1930s 📍 Bale Daja A small ink drawing (23 × 34 cm) in Lempad's flowing linear style — the Ubud master illustrated Balinese folk tales and Hindu epics with wiry, energetic figures. 5 ### The Churning of the Milky Ocean Mangku Mura · Kamasan style 📍 Bale Daja A large painting in natural pigments on board (142 × 114 cm) by the Kamasan master Mangku Mura, showing gods and demons churning the ocean for the elixir of immortality. ## Collections and highlights - • Classical Kamasan painting - • Batuan-school paintings of the 1930s–1940s - • Walter Spies - • Raden Saleh - • I Gusti Nyoman Lempad drawings - • Foreign artists in Bali (Bonnet, Hofker, Dooijewaard) - • Modern and contemporary Indonesian art - • Temporary exhibitions ## Tips for visiting Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) 1. ### Best time to visit Mornings from 9 AM are the coolest and quietest in the galleries. Alternatively, come in the late afternoon and stay for the 7 PM dance performance on the open stage. 2. ### Tickets & booking Rp150,000 for adults (under-6s free), payable at the museum or via the booking link on armabali.com. Dance shows (mostly Rp150,000; Saturday dinner show Rp350,000) and workshops are booked separately. 3. ### Accessibility The galleries are separate buildings spread across landscaped grounds with garden paths and some steps; call +62 361 976 659 ahead to discuss wheelchair access. 4. ### Photography rules Non-flash personal photography is generally allowed; keep flash off near works on paper and ask before photographing performances. ## How do you get to Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)? - walk From Ubud Palace, walk south along Jalan Hanoman to Jalan Raya Pengosekan — about 30 minutes - taxi Taxi, Grab or Gojek from central Ubud — a few minutes; from Ngurah Rai International Airport allow 1–1.5 hours - car Private driver or scooter to Jalan Raya Pengosekan; the museum shares its grounds with ARMA Resort Address: Jalan Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia ## Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA): frequently asked questions ### How much is the ARMA museum ticket? ARMA's official admission is Rp150,000 per adult, and children under 6 enter free. Tickets can be bought at the museum or through the booking link on armabali.com. Evening dance performances are ticketed separately: most cost Rp150,000 per person, while the Saturday Kecak Sang Hyang Jaran show with live music and a buffet dinner costs Rp350,000. ### What are ARMA's opening hours? ARMA is generally open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, according to widely published visitor listings; the official website does not currently post gallery hours, so call +62 361 976 659 to confirm if you are making a special trip. Like everything on Bali, the museum does not open on Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence. ### Which dance performances are held at ARMA? The open stage hosts shows at 7 PM: Kecak on Mondays and Wednesdays, Barong on Tuesdays, Legong Lasem Peliatan on Thursdays, the Ramayana Ballet on Fridays, Kecak Sang Hyang Jaran with dinner on Saturdays and Barong Prakpak on Sundays. Most shows cost Rp150,000 per person; check armabali.com for the current programme and to book. ### How do I get to ARMA from central Ubud? ARMA is on Jalan Raya Pengosekan, south of central Ubud. From Ubud Palace it is roughly a 30-minute walk south along Jalan Hanoman, or a few minutes by taxi, Grab or Gojek. Ubud has no practical public bus for visitors, so most people walk, ride a scooter or use a driver. From Ngurah Rai International Airport, allow about 1–1.5 hours by car. ### How long should I spend at ARMA? Plan 2 hours for the highlights of Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA). Our 5-stop route — Kamasan and Batuan paintings, Lempad drawings, Walter Spies — Calonarang and more — is designed to fit that time. Add extra time for temporary exhibitions, the shop and the café. ### Can I take photos at ARMA? Visitor guides indicate that non-flash photography for personal use is generally allowed in the galleries and gardens. Keep flash off near works on paper, such as Lempad's ink drawings and Hofker's pastels, which are sensitive to light, and check signs or ask staff in temporary exhibitions and during performances. ### What makes ARMA different from other Ubud museums? ARMA combines a broad painting collection — from Kamasan bark paintings and 1930s Batuan works to contemporary art — with a performing-arts programme and cultural workshops on the same grounds. It is also the place to see Walter Spies and Raden Saleh on Bali, while Puri Lukisan focuses on the Pitamaha era and Neka Art Museum adds keris and a pavilion-by-pavilion history of Balinese painting. ### Is Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) open on Mondays? Yes — Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is open every day of the week, including Mondays and Sundays: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Check the official website for holiday hours. ### Is Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) free to visit? Not for everyone. Standard admission: Rp150,000 for adults; free for children under 6. Free or reduced entry: Children under 6: free. Plan your visit Admission Rp150,000 for adults; free for children under 6 Hours Daily: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM [Official website & tickets](https://www.armabali.com/museum/) [View on Google Maps →](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-8.5184,115.2621) We don't sell tickets or take commission — links go to the museum. 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