Bank Indonesia Museum
Museum Bank Indonesia
A currency museum in the former Dutch Javasche Bank building, dating back to 1828. Interactive exhibits trace Indonesia's history from the spice trade to modern finance.
The museum stands across from Kota Station. The building was originally the headquarters of the Dutch colonial-era Javasche Bank, and it still has stained-glass windows and a vault door. Multimedia displays cover the spice trade, colonial currency, the 1998 financial crisis, and the evolution of the rupiah. The vault gallery is filled with replica gold bars, and its exhibits are the best of any museum in the old town. Admission is cheap, about Rp 5,000, but check on site. It is closed on Mondays. It can be visited together with Fatahillah Square in Kota.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:00–15:30, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Kota Tua (Old Batavia)
- Glodok Chinatown & Jin De Yuan Temple
- Museum Bahari (Maritime Museum)
- Sunda Kelapa Harbour
- Ancol Dreamland
- Pasar Baru
- Istiqlal Mosque
- Jakarta Cathedral