National Museum
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The Indonesian National Museum is located at Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.12, Central Jakarta near of Merdeka Square. It offers historical, prehistorically, archaeological and ethnogaphic aspects of Indonesia through its extensive collection of artifacts and relics which date as far back as to the Stone Age. It has one of the most complete collections of bronzes and ceramics dating back to the Han, Tan and Ming dynasties.
The museum has one of the finest numismatic collections in the world. Currently the Museum National houses collections of 109.342 objects under the categories of prehistory, archaeology, ethnography, numismatics-heraldic, geography and historical relics. The religious art section is filled with statues and sculpture salvaged from sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic edifices. Its collection of Cultural instruments, household untensils, arts and crafts provides and introducation to the life of the various ethnic groups which populate Indonesia. This museum is popularly known as Gedung Gajah or “Elephant Building” because the elephant’s stone offered by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand in 1871 placed on the front lawn of the building.
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Address:
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12
Central Jakarta
Ph. (021) 381 2346
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday : 8:30AM – 4:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 11:00AM; 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Saturday - Sunday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Tours:
English Tours: Tuesday, Thursday at 10:30AM
Japanese Tours: Tuesday & 1st Sunday at 10:30AM
French Tours: 3rd Wednesday at 9:30AM
Korean Tours: 1st Tuesday & 3rd Saturday at 9:30AM
Monday & Public Holiday: Closed
The museum has one of the finest numismatic collections in the world. Currently the Museum National houses collections of 109.342 objects under the categories of prehistory, archaeology, ethnography, numismatics-heraldic, geography and historical relics. The religious art section is filled with statues and sculpture salvaged from sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic edifices. Its collection of Cultural instruments, household untensils, arts and crafts provides and introducation to the life of the various ethnic groups which populate Indonesia. This museum is popularly known as Gedung Gajah or “Elephant Building” because the elephant’s stone offered by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand in 1871 placed on the front lawn of the building.
Tip: Drop by at the Monas
Address:
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12
Central Jakarta
Ph. (021) 381 2346
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday : 8:30AM – 4:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 11:00AM; 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Saturday - Sunday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Tours:
English Tours: Tuesday, Thursday at 10:30AM
Japanese Tours: Tuesday & 1st Sunday at 10:30AM
French Tours: 3rd Wednesday at 9:30AM
Korean Tours: 1st Tuesday & 3rd Saturday at 9:30AM
Monday & Public Holiday: Closed
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