Museum Nasional
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Alternative Titles
National Museum of Indonesia
Gedung Gajah
Elephant House
Date
1862-1868Description
Located on the west side of Medan Merdeka at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12. Museum was previously located in a Dutch colonial house and later at Majapahit No. 3 in an early 19th-century building. Popularly known as the Gedung Gajah (Elephant House) because of the bronze elephant statue in front of the museum, a gift from the King of Thailand in 1871. exterior, inner courtyard with sculptures, July 2011
Type of Work
MuseumSubject
Museums, Dutch Colonial, Architecture--Indonesia, Java (Indonesia), Courtyards, Statues, Sculpture, Art, Indonesian
Rights
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
Item is Part of
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