National Museum, Jakarta: Hours, Address, National Museum Reviews: 4/5
National Museum
National Museum
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8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
About
In 1778, the Batavia Society for Arts and Science established what would become, after many expansions and name changes, the world-famous National Museum.
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2-3 hours
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4.0
1,663 reviews
Excellent
615
Very good
700
Average
283
Poor
52
Terrible
13
Awadhesh kumar M
Madhubani, India86 contributions
Best example of preserving the history of Indonesia
Mar 2020
This is the best example of preserving Heritage. Being a Muslim country, it has preserved its history through outstanding sculptures. For the first time in my life, I saw the sculpture of Sage August. We will be able to see a lot of local traditional stuff as well as astounding painting in the museum.
Written 19 September 2020
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Stefan O
Malmö, Sweden774 contributions
Nationalmuseet
Mar 2020
Nationalmuseet Jakarta looks great from the outside! With its white Big Look it reminds of the White house!
Written 30 March 2020
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Ivo Carneiro De Sousa
Macau, China146 contributions
Astonishing visit to the History of Java
Nov 2019
The National Museum is a referential place for understanding the cultural mosaic of Indonesia and its complicated past merging Hindu-Buddhist traditions, Chinese trade, Muslim invasions, and the first historical contacts with Portuguese in the early 16th century, after that the Dutch colonial process that built up Batavia. The visitor is surprised at the museum entry with the Portuguese "padrão" (a stone column) with the arms of King Manuel (1495-1521), celebrating the treaty of Sunda Kelapa. Then, when you enter the large rooms and corridors of the museum, we are astonished by the vast amount of Hindu monuments, precious ceramics, woodcrafts, and textiles. It takes hours to construct an organized visual memory of all these thousands of objects. And this is the main problem of the National Museum: it still follows old 19th-century repositories of massive collections of all objects about historical cultures. The museum needs to select only some moving artifacts and use them to highlight us on the unique history of Java and later Indonesia. More virtual information and activities for children and teens are needed.
Written 14 March 2020
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Thair A
Dubai, United Arab Emirates49 contributions
Nice to visit
Jan 2020
Nice place to visit to know about Indonesia history and who life changed by time , There are many sections for different periods life.
Written 3 March 2020
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Seasondtraveller
Paris4,090 contributions
Terribly disappointing
Feb 2020
Maybe it's because several sections were closed, and the advertised guided tour was cancelled, but this museum doesn't do justice at all to Indonesia's rich culture and arts. It is a caricature of a poorly designed old-fashioned museum, with very few beautiful artefacts. Moreover, none of the pieces are properly displayed. Entrance fee for foreigners: 10000 Rp.
Written 15 February 2020
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Peter T
Hawaii242 contributions
Java Man
Jan 2020
Good to visit the Java Man I learned about in grade school, the museum is very large, I can easily spend a whole day here.
Written 24 January 2020
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Phyu Phyu
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar24 contributions
some stuffs of Indonesia
Sep 2019
I visited this museum but I don't find it's fascinating; You can see some paintings and some staffs from a shipwreck and it was just ok,
Written 19 January 2020
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Deri Agustafriandi
Jakarta, Indonesia7 contributions
History.
Jan 2020 • Family
My son and I were amazed to see the history of this national museum.
my child knows what in this history.
I hope this history is maintained and not lost because it has to reach the next generation of Indonesian people.
my child knows what in this history.
I hope this history is maintained and not lost because it has to reach the next generation of Indonesian people.
Written 15 January 2020
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Jasmine L
Whangarei, New Zealand35 contributions
Guided tour in English
Jan 2020 • Family
My family enjoyed our time at the Museum and found the tour informative and interesting. The guide picked 15 objects to discuss and it covered a big range of subjects.
Written 10 January 2020
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GlobeTrotterGirl
Trondheim, Norway387 contributions
Good collection of Indonesian history and culture
Dec 2019 • Business
The first floor is absolutely amazing with Hindu and Buddhist statues. Other floors were more about the culture and lifestyle also about the early humans who lived there. It was interesting and educational experience. I definitely recommend to take a tour for couple of hours there
Written 21 December 2019
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Jet51650432719
0 contributions
hallo, can i ask about the tour more? can you give me the guide contact number
946WELDONE
Kuta, Indonesia105 contributions
no sorry cannot, call office du tourimes
Nia Kartika
193 contributions
Apakah museum ini Ramah Anak? Dan berapa tiket masuknya? Terimakasih.
harryzain
Ipoh, Malaysia7 contributions
Iya Ramah Anak. Tiket masuknya gratis masa itu.
christophemelinand
Paris, France10 contributions
peut-on faire des photos sans flash des sculptures conservées au musée national?
christophemelinand
Paris, France10 contributions
a-t-on le droit de faire des photos sans flash?
Sherly C
0 contributions
Apakah pada hari raya idul fitri museum tetap buka..harap info..terima kasih
Dyah Indra
Jakarta, Indonesia49 contributions
pada Hari Raya idul Fitri museum tutup.. setelah h+2 sepertinya sudah buka lagi.
Han251
Bekasi, Indonesia0 contributions
Benarkah Museum Nasional memiliki koleksi berupa plat emas yang bertuliskan bacaan basmalah yang ditemukan di situs Candi Borobudur?
AnisaDelft
Jakarta, Indonesia339 contributions
Sewaktu disana saya memasuki bagian koleksi emas, tapi guide resmi dari museum yang menyertai tidak sepatah pun bercerita tentang isue yang anda tanyakan. Jadi kemungkinan ini hanya isu saja. Kalau benar ada, tentu guide sudah menceritakannya.
drnthatte
Pune, India0 contributions
I will come from Yogyakarta to see the museum and proceed same day to Bali. Is there any locker facility to store my travel bag till i see the museum?
Sonny V
281 contributions
From the Airport you can go directly to the the museum and the you can put your bag in the locker of the museum, there is a man in the next step of the ticket counter to put your bag. Must be count the time from the airport to the museum considering to the traffic in Jakarta. Enjoy Jakarta.
Della S
0 contributions
Berapa ukuran lanjng dan lebar museum nasional??
AnisaDelft
Jakarta, Indonesia339 contributions
Gedung utama sekitar 12 m x 50 m dan gedung tambahan yang baru sekitar 70m x 40m. Cek saja di google maps
Frequently Asked Questions about National Museum
- National Museum is open:
- Tue - Fri 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sat - Sun 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- We recommend booking National Museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 39 National Museum tours on Tripadvisor
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