Museum Fatahillah (Jakarta)


Museum Fatahillah


 Fatahillah Museum, also known as Jakarta Historical Museum located in Kota Tua Jakarta (old town) at Jalan Taman Fatahaillah no.1, Tamansari, Dki Jakarta. Fatahillah Museum was first intentionally built as a city hall or the dutch call them Stadhuis back in 1710. Opened in 1974, the museum offers an object from the prehistorical period until the independence of Indonesia in 1948. The collection also includes the items from the founding of jayakarta in 1527 and dutch colonization period from the 16th century. The furnitures and the items that are in the building are (most of them) the same one that they used back in the day. The museum opens on Tuesday – Sunday from 9am until 3pm.

Best time to visit 12.00 - 15.00
Ticket prices Rp 5.000,00/person
 Taman Fatahillah Street number 1, Kota Tua, Pinangsia, Tamansari,  Jakarta Barat, Jakarta





































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