Museum Nasional, A Treasure Trove of Indonesian Heritage
Jl Merdeka Barat 12 Central Jakarta
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Introduction
The museum is known as the "Elephant Museum" or "Elephant House" because of a bronze elephant statue gifted by the King of Siam in 1871. The museum showcases a wide range of exhibits, including jewelry, bronze wares, currencies, ancient artifacts, prehistoric items, woodworks, folk history, and a display on the Dutch East India Company. The collection includes valuable relics such as the Homo erectus skull fossil from Java dating back 300,000 years, Chinese bronze vessels from 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, ancient Chinese ceramics and coins, Javanese Buddhist statue of a human with an elephant head, traditional house models from Sumatra, and shadow puppets and puppet theater props. Each artifact represents a precious part of Indonesian history. Address Jl Merdeka Barat 12 Central Jakarta
Opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 8:00-16:00, Saturday to Sunday: 8:00-17:00, closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Transportation Located in the city center, you can get off at Monumen Nasional station by taking the trans jakarta. The museum is located on Jalan Merdeka Barat, where you can park your car.
The collections inside have a lot of content
