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National Museum of Indonesia
Museum4.7 · 20 2974.1 · 1 691≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~150000 IDR
Indonesia's premier archaeological and historical repository, located on Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta. Popularly known as the 'Elephant Museum' after the bronze elephant statue gifted by the King of Siam in 1871, it houses over 140,000 treasures. Highlights include ancient Hindu-Buddhist stone sculptures from the Majapahit era, royal gold regalia, ancestral tribal masks, ornate keris daggers, and ceramics.
Highlights
- Historic 1871 bronze elephant monument in front courtyard
- Superb Hindu-Buddhist stone sculptures of Majapahit kingdom
- Treasury room filled with ancient royal gold artifacts
- Ethnographic collections representing diverse islands
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 08:00 – 20:00 |
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