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Museum Nasional

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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.
detail, four relief sculptures displayed in museum, July 2011
Work type
Museum
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Rights
(c) 2012 Alice Shay
Access rights
All rights reserved
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