The RUNA House of Design and Museum is a Jewelry museum of Runi Palar a Bandung silver and jewellery specialist. The museum was opened in December 29th 2001 and named RUNA to include her husband Adrian’s first name. This two stories house museum rooms featured glass cases containing elaborate silver jewellery by Runi. Staffs will allow you to take photos. Visitors can not purchase the jewellery that is displayed in the museum, but they can make an order if they want to have it as a collection.
Suppose we look deeper about the collection displayed in this museum. In that case, we could say it is a family museum of design from Runi Palar and her family, which include Adriaan Palar the husband, and her son and daughter Alvin Palar and Xenia Palar. Each designer has its peculiarities. Runi is a jewellery designer. She makes silver jewellery based on inspiration from natural objects that can be found around us, leaves, grass, rocks, the sea is often to be the source of her inspiration. Just like her mother, Xenia daughter of Runi Palar is also a designer; her designs are more modern, dressy and casual. Alvin designed some brooches, with more masculine and manly touch.

Meanwhile, Adriaan, with his interior design background, designs more silverware and art objects. Silverware, such as plates and teaspoons, are the result of his designs. One of his artwork that looks unique is a candy box displayed at the centre of the museum room. According to Runi, the candy box is a souvenir given to President Soeharto when he visited Bali on his business trip a long time ago.