Founded by art patron Agung Rai as an art museum, cultural centre, botanical gardens and hotel, the impressive ARMA features a world-class collection of Balinese, Indonesian and European artists. The collection is well labelled in English. Exhibits include classical Kamasan paintings, Batuan-style work from the 1930s and '40s, and works by Lempad, Affandi, Sadali, Hofker, Bonnet and Le Mayeur. The museum is housed in several traditional buildings set in gardens with water coursing through channels.
It's fun to visit ARMA when local children practise Balinese dancing and during gamelan practice.
