The idea to establish a museum dedicated to the Javanese farming was started in 1998. At that time, traditional farming implements were collected to be preserved. The collection was done by the villagers in Candran village led by the chief of the village. On May 27, 2007, the museum was established; exactly one year following the major earthquake in Yogyakarta. The museum was built on a plot of land which belongs to Ki Condro, the founder of Candran Village. Funding for the construction of the museum was collected by the Regent of Bantul from villagers surrounding the area.