Museum Bank Indonesia, Banking museum in Taman Sari district, Jakarta, Indonesia
Description
Museum Bank Indonesia sits inside a heritage structure built in Neo-Renaissance style with Indonesian accents and holds collections of currencies and financial artifacts. The rooms are arranged around a central courtyard and cover several floors with thematic galleries.
History
The structure served as Batavia Inner Hospital from the 18th century before becoming the headquarters of De Javasche Bank in 1831. Later the facility passed to the newly founded central bank, which used the site until its conversion into a public museum.
Culture
The exhibition hall displays traditional payment tools such as shells and spices that circulated across the archipelago before colonial times. These objects show how local traders operated for centuries without minted coins.
Practical
The entrance lies close to Jakarta Kota station in the historic quarter and suits a visit on weekdays except Monday. Guided tours in several languages help visitors understand the exhibition areas, which are distributed across different floors.
Did you know?
Inside the original vault room visitors can view real gold bars behind glass and see the heavy steel doors from the banking era. The preserved teller counters from the early 20th century give an impression of how customers once conducted their business.
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