SPORTOURISM - Jade Museum of Aceh is owned by Ir. Muhammad Usman aka Abu Usman. Abu Usman, who was born in 1964, is a caretaker of Pondok Pesantren Salafi Assunah in Lampeuneuruet, Aceh Besar with the number of santri about 100 people. The museum is located on Jalan Khairil Anwar no. 15-17 Peunayong Village, Kuta Alam Sub-district, Banda Aceh City, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province.
bu Usman is an alumnus of the Faculty of Engineering of Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) Banda Aceh, wrestling the world of precious stones in Aceh since 30 years ago. Her jade successfully won the gemstone contest in Indonesia Gemstone Competition in March 2014 in Jakarta. According to situsbudaya.id, since the victory, the jade from Aceh dominated Indonesia's precious stones, and this led to Abu Usman's initiative to establish this jade museum. The idea of making this museum emerged after a long research process undertaken by several stone entrepreneurs who are members of the Association of Aceh Stone (APBA). The research shows that Aceh's high value assets have not been packaged properly. Though having economic value to improve people's prosperity. So the museum was built, in fact to preserve the jade of Aceh various types. The museum was inaugurated on 3rd February 2015 by the Deputy Governor of Aceh, Muzakir Manaf is located in a five-story building with an area of 10 x 15 meters and can accommodate 500 to 1,000 people. The first floor there is a gallery, two to four available showrooms of various types of stone. The upstairs hall as well as the museum office. Giok Aceh Museum is a public museum that provides information about natural stones in Aceh, and at the same time provide information Aceh tourism. The museum is prioritized as a place to learn about the precious stones in Aceh Earth, and in the future is expected to become a center of rese 
arch in Aceh.
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