Dari balkon museum, kami memakai teropong untuk melihat sungai di belakang gedung.

From the museum balcony, we use binoculars to see the river behind the building.

Breakdown of Dari balkon museum, kami memakai teropong untuk melihat sungai di belakang gedung.

• kami: we
• untuk: to
• dari: from
• gedung: the building

Questions & Answers about Dari balkon museum, kami memakai teropong untuk melihat sungai di belakang gedung.

What is the difference between dari and di here? Why is it dari balkon museum and not di balkon museum?

Dari means from, while di means at / in / on.

• Dari balkon museum = from the balcony of the museum (indicates the starting point / origin of the action)
• Di balkon museum = on/at the museum balcony (indicates location where something is)

In this sentence, the important idea is that we are looking from that balcony toward the river, so dari is more natural.
You could say:

• Di balkon museum, kami memakai teropong.
  At the museum balcony, we used binoculars.

This sounds a bit more like just stating where you were, rather than emphasizing looking out from that spot.

How does balkon museum work? Why isn’t it balkon di museum?