Basoeki Abdullah Museum, Art museum in South Jakarta, Indonesia
Basoeki Abdullah Museum is an art museum in South Jakarta housing paintings, statues, masks, puppets, and weapons from the Indonesian painter's personal collection. These works are displayed across multiple exhibition spaces throughout the building.
Basoeki Abdullah died on 5 November 1993, leaving his paintings, personal collection and house to the Indonesian government. The house on Jalan Keuangan Raya in Cilandak Barat was handed over in 1998 and renovated as a museum. It was inaugurated on 25 September 2001 by Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika.
The museum keeps 3,000 books and magazines from Basoeki Abdullah's library on the second floor, alongside a room storing paintings. A memorial bedroom on the first floor displays his childhood drawing of Mahatma Gandhi and his father, made when he was ten.
The museum is located on Keuangan Raya Street and offers guided tours along with educational programs. The exhibition rooms and workshop areas allow visitors to explore the collection in different contexts.
The museum occupies the artist's former residence and preserves his original home with personal rooms intact. Visitors experience not just artworks but also the private living space of a 20th-century artist.
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