Taman Prasasti Museum, Historical cemetery museum in Gambir, Indonesia

Taman Prasasti Museum occupies a 1.2-hectare former cemetery in Central Jakarta. Its 1,372 gravestones, carved from natural stone, marble and bronze, are arranged in a park-like setting and range in style from Javanese-Hindu to neogothic and classical. A Doric-style main building from 1874, with two wings for male and female remains, stands at the front.

The site originated in 1795 as a Dutch colonial cemetery named Kebon Jahe Kober and transformed into a museum in 1977 under Governor Ali Sadikin. This conversion preserved the historical tombstones for future generations while opening the burial traditions to public view.

The grave of Kapitan Jas is visited by people seeking fertility, safety and prosperity, a practice that continues today. The site also holds the grave of Soe Hok Gie, the student activist who died in 1969, and that of Olivia Mariamne Raffles, wife of Thomas Stamford Raffles, who died in 1814.

The museum sits on Tanah Abang Street in Central Jakarta and opens Tuesday through Sunday from 08:00 to 16:00. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and bring sun protection, as the grounds spread across open terrain with little shade.

The museum preserves around 1,370 selected headstones from the original 4,200 colonial cemetery stones. Among these stands the tomb of Olivia Mariamne Raffles, first wife of British Governor Thomas Stamford Raffles.