On Saturday, 29 March 2014 I went to Museum of Bank Indonesia. I went there by Train. The museum is in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is located on Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No.3, West Jakarta (in front of Beos Kota rail station). The museum opens every Tuesday-Thursday from 08:30 to 14:30, Saturday-Sunday from 09:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 08:30 to 11:00.
I have to go to the security check at the entrance and climbed stairs to
the second floor. At the second floor I have to store my backpack at
the deposit desk, things can be bring inside though. Then I walked into the big door made of steel and there will be a receptionist who will give you the free ticket. Yeah the museum is free :)
The museum originally was a hospital "Binnen Hospitala", and then used as a
bank that is De Javashe Bank (DJB) in the year 1828. Then, after the
independence in 1953, this bank become to a central bank of Indonesia or
Bank Indonesia. But not long, the year 1962, Bank Indonesia’s move to
new building. Building is left empty, but the BI board of governors
appreciate the historical value of building, then they take care Museum
Bank Indonesia as a heritage. This museum was inaugurated on 15 December
2006 by Bank Indonesia governor, Burhanuddin Abdullah. Its final completion was officially inaugurated by President Bambang Yudhoyono on 21 July 2009.
The Museum provides information on the role of the central bank in the
nation’s history, stretching as far back as the time before the arrival
of European traders to the archipelago in the 17th century to the
formation of Bank Indonesia in 1953. It further informs about the
various policies made by the Bank and their impact on the national
financial position until 2005.
Most of the presentations are in modern high-tech and multimedia
electronic displays , static panels, touch screen television monitors
and diorama, and parabolic speakers, making it clear and simple for
visitors to understand some of the most complicated financial issues.
Besides this, there is also a numismatic collection of coins and old
legal tender used in a number of ancient Indonesian kingdoms and during
the Dutch colonial era. It's one of the main attraction among the
Jakarta Old Town area.
There is also a encyclopedia about banks that are given the title
“Yang Seru Yang Lucu” (The Wacky Fun Stuff), it tell me about idiom in
banking and where it come from, with funny style.
After that There is a safe-deposit box room, its door made of
steel, similar to those in the Bank Mandiri Museum, but the room inside
at Bank Indonesia Museum is smaller. Inside the room I can found
numismatic collection with historical information to provide a means of
exchange trade of Indonesia. All was displayed neatly, complete with
magnifier so visitors can see the money collection in detail.Outside the room there is a place to sit in a giant coins and big
replica of 10,000 rupiah money and you can put your face on it.
Finally, In the end of the museum there is a mini market which sell a lot of souvenirs such as bags, shirts, pencils, pens, caps, glass, wallets, and many more.
Yeah, It's an awesome museum, not only I learn something but also I had a lot of fun there. I highly recommend you guys to visit this museum. The museum is very tidy, comfort, well maintained, with clean bathroom, and
also free of charge. Have a good day! :)
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| The front of Museum |
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| The Security Check and Stairs |
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| The Deposit Desk |
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| The Receptionist | | | | |
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| The Entrance |
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| The First Money |
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| The 10.000 Rupiah |
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| One Of The Machines |
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| The Hall |
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| The Inside of the Museum |
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| The Coin Chair |
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The Souvenirs
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| The Sign |
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