- Address: Jl. Aipda KS Tubun No.2-4 Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
- Phone: +62 21 5606613
- Fax: (021) 565 4401
- E-mail: museum_seni@yahoo.co.id
- Website: museumtekstiljakarta.com
- Foundation date: June 28, 1978.
- Opening hours: 9:00 - 15:00, Mon - closed
- Entrance fee: adult - $ 0.5, students - $ 0.2, children - $ 0.15
The Indonesian city of Jakarta has long been a favorite place to relax with foreign travelers. This dynamic and modern metropolis has gathered all the best that you can see in Southeast Asia. Local hotels and restaurants in no way inferior to the glorious hotels of Singapore and Thailand, and urban residents are as good-natured and friendly as in Cambodia and the Philippines. In addition to the well-developed tourist infrastructure, Jakarta is famous for its many interesting attractions , including the unique Museum Tekstil. Let's talk more about it.
General information
The doors of the Museum of Textiles in Jakarta were first opened to visitors on June 28, 1978. As for the building itself, it was built as early as the beginning of the 19th century. a French entrepreneur. Over the years, the house has changed its owners more than once, leased out and even served as the main office of the "People's Security Front" during the 1945-1947 war of independence. Despite the long and difficult history, the building was still handed over to the local authorities, with the support of which one of the best museums in Indonesia was subsequently founded.
The main purpose of the Museum of Textiles is to preserve the rich culture and traditions of the people, because this material has long been used by Indonesians in many rituals and ceremonies. In addition, the collection of the museum tells all visitors the history of the creation and development of this difficult craft through various seminars and lectures.
What is interesting about the Museum of Textiles in Jakarta?
The first thing you should pay attention to before entering the museum is its unusually beautiful exterior. The building is made in neoclassical style with elements of baroque. Behind the main building there is also a small garden with various plants from which natural dyes were previously extracted. In the shade of spreading trees there are cozy benches where you can enjoy the fresh fragrance of foliage and relax after a fascinating excursion .
As for the structure of the museum, it is divided into several showrooms, where the best samples of Indonesian textiles are presented. One of the rooms is filled with all sorts of tools and adaptations for both mechanical production and manual embroidery. The representatives of the fair sex are interested in the lessons held in the museum, where professional seamstresses will show and teach the technique of batik. The price of one lesson for local residents is about 3 cu, for foreign tourists it is almost twice as expensive - 5,5 cu.
How to get there?
The textile museum in Jakarta is one of the main city attractions, so it's no wonder that thousands of tourists from around the world visit it every year. Find the building of the museum is quite simple:
- having reached the buses Mayasari Bhakti 507, PPD 916, P.16, KOPAJA 502, P.16, P.19, B.95, S.802, S.608, Metromini B.91, S.640;
- having ordered a taxi;
- renting a car.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 15:00. The cost of 1 adult ticket - $ 0.5, for students - $ 0.2, for children under 16 years - $ 0.15.