The old part of the museum consists of several exhibition halls dedicated to the history, ethnography and textiles of Indonesia; a more modern wing houses exhibits on trade, economy, minerals and other aspects of life in Indonesia. There is a small shop selling bottled drinks, packaged snacks, some booklets published by the Heritage Society, and some souvenirs aimed at the... More

Part of the museum was under renovation and we arrived there an hour before the closing hours. It was a very informative take on the history of Jakarta and I love museums so much that I would have enjoyed this if only I had enough time. The only downside from this was the security because there were a bunch of... More

An interesting museum, filled with articrafts from all over Indonesia, some of them very unique (batiks, wooden sculptures, stone sculptures, and even -maybe temporarily- a music instruments display and an anklung to try it's a kind of bamboo instrument whihs has to be shaken... very interesting sound, you may buy a miniature one at Sarinah's dept store,3 blocks south on... More

we were a bit disapointed. the museum is located on a very nice square in a colonial building. Inside you will find relatively little information about the history of jakarta. if you enjoy antique furniture you will appreciate this museum

Before Islam came to Java & made religion a snooze-fest, the Indonesians were hiding in the deep jungles doing all sorts of crazy things like worshipping large phalluses, eating their enemies & robbing Chinese ships of their gold & women. Other more focused Indos built some of the greatest temples of our time, while some fought epic wars that ended... More

Some of the best objects of antiquity from around the archipelago have been dragged here to languish in obscurity, especially stone carvings / monuments from various far flung places. Worth a look if you're planning to go, or have previously been to visit the locations they've been lifted from - but don't expect this museum to provide much context or... More

It's a nice place to check out. Lots of historical artifacts, gold, sculptures, etc. Also a lot of information on the different ethnic groups of Indonesia and their local traditions and outfits. Extremely cheap as well. Only thing lacking is some sort of narrative that binds it all together. It seems a bit peace meal.

The National Museum is one of the best attractions: there is a good collection of statues on the ground floor, traditional items and jewelry on the upper floors, whilst the new pavillon, comprised of 4 floors, shows a little history of the country through religion, social life, law, environment ect. Entrance costs 10,000 Rps.

Love it! There's a lot of things to be explored, well, I'm a full of curiosity girl and discover a lot of things is fun. That's what I did here.