Museum Sejarah Jakarta

The Museum Sejarah Jakarta, commonly known as the Fatahillah Museum or the Batavia Museum, is situated in Jakarta's Old Town, or Kota Tua. The structure was constructed in 1710 to serve as Batavia's Stadhuis (city hall). The Jakarta History Museum, which was established in 1974, features artifacts from the city's prehistoric past, Jayakarta's establishment in 1527, and the Dutch colonial era from the 16th century to Indonesia's independence in 1945. The museum is next to the Wayang Museum and the Fine Art and Ceramic Museum on the south side of Fatahillah Square, which was once the center of Batavia.

About 23,500 items are in the collection at the Jakarta History Museum, some of which were inherited from the Oude Bataviasche Museum (now the Wayang Museum). The collection includes artifacts from the Dutch East Indies Company, old atlases, paintings, ceramics, furniture, and prehistoric archeological finds including swords and inscriptions. The largest collection of Betawi-style furniture from the 17th to the 19th century may be found at the Jakarta History Museum. Prehistoric Jakarta Room, Tarumanegara Room, Jayakarta Room, Fatahillah Room, Sultan Agung Room, and M.H. Thamrin Room are only a few of the rooms that house the collections.

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Address: Jalan Taman Fatahillah No.1, Pinangsia, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11110, Indonesia

Phone number: +62 21 6929101

Official site: https://www.indonesia-tourism.com/jakarta/jakarta-history-museum.html