Kites Museum of Indonesia, Kite museum in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, Indonesia

The Kites Museum of Indonesia occupies a building on Jl. H. Kamang No. 38 in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta. Its collection numbers about 600 kites, from miniatures of 2 centimetres to the giant "Megaray", which measures 9 by 26 metres. The displays include kites from China, Japan, the Netherlands and Vietnam as well as Indonesian regional types.

Endang Ernawati began collecting kites in 1980 and opened Merindo Kites & Gallery in 1985 before founding the museum, which was inaugurated on 21 March 2003 by culture and tourism minister I Gede Ardika. It is the first kite museum in Indonesia. In 2011 MURI recognised her as initiator of the record for the largest diamond-shaped kite.

Kites from South Kalimantan fly in pairs, fitted with flute-like instruments that produce music in the air. Wedding kites are flown during marriage ceremonies so people in neighbouring villages know a wedding is taking place. The museum also holds kites from China, Japan, the Netherlands and Vietnam.

The museum is at Jl. H. Kamang No. 38, Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, and opens daily from 09.00 to 16.00 WIB; it closes on national holidays. The ticket includes a kite-painting kit, so allow time to sit and decorate one. Call ahead before a holiday visit.

The museum holds "Megaray", a kite measuring 9 by 26 metres, among the largest in Indonesia, alongside miniatures of only 2 centimetres. From South Kalimantan come paired kites fitted with flute-like instruments that sound music when flown, and wedding kites whose flight announced a marriage to neighbouring villages.