National Museum
Phone: +62 21 381 1551
Fax: +62 21 381 1076
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The Batavian Society of the Arts and Sciences was established on this site in 1778. Due to its rapid growth, the building was transformed into a museum in 1862. Among its collections are fine ethnographic and pre-historic items, including china, bronze and gold objects, stone sculptures and textiles that provide an excellent overview of ancient Indonesian culture. The elephant statue in the front yard was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871. The Indonesian Heritage Society provides free guided tours in various languages. Admission:
Tu-Th 8:30a-2:30p, F 8:30a-11:30a, Sa 8:30a-1:30p, Su 8:30a-2:30p
Indonesia's Largest and Finest Museum
Phone: +62 21 381 1551
Fax: +62 21 381 1076
Email | Website | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
The Batavian Society of the Arts and Sciences was established on this site in 1778. Due to its rapid growth, the building was transformed into a museum in 1862. Among its collections are fine ethnographic and pre-historic items, including china, bronze and gold objects, stone sculptures and textiles that provide an excellent overview of ancient Indonesian culture. The elephant statue in the front yard was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871. The Indonesian Heritage Society provides free guided tours in various languages. Admission:
Tu-Th 8:30a-2:30p, F 8:30a-11:30a, Sa 8:30a-1:30p, Su 8:30a-2:30pReviews
Great meuseum
This meuseum has some of the best exhibits of any meuseum in South-East Asia. Indonesia is such an h...
Reviewed by:camsean73 from Australia on Mar 09 2006
the museum of elephant
national museum or museum gajah (the elephant museum),as the jakartans dub it because there's a ...
Reviewed by:dee_jiejie from Jakarta on May 06 2005
Worth a look
The National Museum has a fine collection of statues and cultural artifacts. Also make sure you chec...
Reviewed by:Earle Martin from London, UK on Sep 02 2004
