Museum Nasional

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Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Indonesian, Dutch

Time period

creation date: 1862-1868, alteration date: new building to the north side of existing building opened, 2007

Location

Site: Medan Merdeka (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Cultural context

Indonesian

Dutch

Description

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

Work type

Museum

Keywords

Museums

Dutch Colonial

Architecture--Indonesia