Museum Pengkhianatan PKI, Communist Party History Museum in Lubang Buaya, Indonesia
Museum Pengkhianatan PKI is a memorial site in Lubang Buaya that displays dioramas and artifacts focused on the Indonesian Communist Party and the nation's events from 1965. The exhibition was created to make materials from this period accessible to visitors and to document what occurred.
The site was the location of major national events on September 30, 1965, and the memorial was established in 1992 to preserve this period of Indonesian history. Since then the location has served to document and remember this era.
The exhibits present materials that shaped how Indonesian society understands and discusses political events from the mid-1900s. These interpretations have become central to how many people view this period of the nation's past.
Access is on foot through the grounds, which contain several separate buildings with exhibits that can be viewed in about two to three hours. It is best to arrive earlier in the day when the spaces are less crowded and easier to navigate.
The location contains personal items from military officers who played a role during this time, including vehicles and clothing connected to the events. These objects give visitors a direct connection to the people who lived through this period.
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