Great General DR. Abdul Haris Nasution Museum, Military history museum in Menteng, Indonesia.
The former residence of General Abdul Haris Nasution in central Jakarta now functions as a museum documenting his life and military career. The building displays furnished rooms, personal documents, photographs, and objects that illustrate his background and role in Indonesian armed forces development.
The house served as the general's residence beginning in 1949 and became connected to a pivotal moment during a failed coup attempt in 1965. This incident made the property significant in Indonesia's modern political history.
The museum's name, Sasmitaloka, combines Sanskrit-derived Javanese words for 'memorial' and 'place'. Its collection was handed over by Nasution's widow, Johana Sunarti Nasution, at the 2008 inauguration, including his medals and the keys to the PETA monument. Visitors can see the furnished family rooms and dioramas of the 1965 coup attempt.
The museum stands at Jalan Teuku Umar No. 40 in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and opens Tuesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 14:00 WIB; it is closed on Mondays and after national holidays. Admission is free. The former family home is a single-storey building, so the visit stays on one level.
The museum holds dioramas of the 30 September 1965 raid, when Tjakrabirawa troops tried to seize Nasution at this house. His daughter Ade Irma Suryani Nasution and aide First Lieutenant Pierre Tendean were killed; Nasution escaped. The house opened as a museum on 3 December 2008, Nasution's birthday, inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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