History National Museum Indonesia

The existence of the National Museum begins with the establishment of a set of named Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, established by the Government of the Netherlands on 24 April 1778. At that time in central Europe occurred intellectual revolution (the Age of Enlightenment) is where people begin to develop ideas scientific and science. In 1752 in Haarlem, The Netherlands stood De Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (Scientific Society of the Netherlands). This prompted the Dutch in Batavia (Indonesia) to set up a similar organization.
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Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences (BG) is an independent institution established for the purpose of advancing penetitian in art and science, especially in the fields of biology, physics, archeology, literature, ethnology and history, Berta published research hash. This institution has the motto "Ten Nutte van het Algemeen" (For the Public Interest).

One of the founders of this institution, namely JCM Radermacher, donated his house in Jalan Kalibesar, a commercial district in Jakarta-Kota. Except that he also donated a number of cultural objects and collections of books are very useful, donations Radermacher which is the forerunner to the establishment of museums and libraries.

During the period of British rule in Java (1811-1816), Lieutenant Governor Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles as Director of this association. Therefore home in Kalibesar already filled with a collection, Raffles ordered the construction of a new building for use as a museum and meeting rooms for Literary Society (formerly called the building "Societeit de Harmonie"). The building is located at Majapahit street number 3. Now at this point stands state secretariat building complex, near the presidential palace.

Total collections of BG continues neningkat to museums in Jalan Majapahit no longer able to accommodate the collection. In 1862, the Dutch East Indies government decided to build a new museum building at the current location, namely Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12 (Dutu called Koningsplein West). The soil covers an area that later on it was built the building Rechst Hogeschool or "School of Law" (once used for markasKenpetai during the Japanese occupation, and now the Department of Defense and Security). The new museum building opened to the public in 1868.

The museum is very well known among the people of Indonesia, especially Jakarta residents. They call it the "House of the Elephant" or "Elephant Museum" for the front page of the museum there is a statue of a bronze elephant gift from King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) from Thailand who've been to the museum in 1871. Sometimes referred to as "Gedung Arca" because in the building is a lot of stored various types and forms of statues from different periods.

In 1923 this association gained the title of "the Royal" for his services in the field of scientific and government so that the full project into the Royal Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences. On January 26, 1950, the Royal Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences was renamed the Cultural Institute of Indonesia. This change is adjusted to the conditions at that time, as reflected in its new slogan: "advance the sciences of culture which is useful for improving knowledge of the Indonesian archipelago and the surrounding countries".

Given the importance of this museum for the people of Indonesia, on 17 September 1962 Cultural Institute of Indonesia handed over management of the museum to the Indonesian government, which later became the Central Museum. Finally, based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture, No.092 / 0/1979 dated May 28, 1979, the Museum Center upgraded to the National Museum.

Now the National Museum under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Culture. National Museum mempunai vision refers to the vision of the Ministry of Education and Culture is "Realization of the National Museum as a center of culture and tourism information are capable of educating the nation, enhancing civilization and pride in the national culture, as well as strengthen the unity and friendship among nations".
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