Museum Bank Indonesia, Surabaya

Bank Indonesia Museum
Museum Bank Indonesia

Former De Javasche Bank office in Surabaya
Established January 27, 2012
Location Jl Garuda No. 1, Surabaya
Type economic and numismatics
Collection size A collection of old currencies and display on history of banking system in Indonesia.
Owner Bank Indonesia

Bank Indonesia Museum (Indonesian Museum Bank Indonesia) is a bank museum located in Surabaya, Indonesia. It was officially founded by Bank Indonesia and was opened on 27 January 2012 after its restoration. The museum occupies a building formerly known as De Javasche Bank (now: Bank Indonesia), the central bank of Dutch East Indies which was headquartered in Batavia. After the Indonesian Independence the building continued to function as the Bank Indonesia's branch in Surabaya until 1973. The museum is closed on Monday and public holidays. It has no entrance fee.[1]

History

De Javasche Bank opened a branch in Surabaya on 14 September 1829. By 1904 the original building that occupied the plot was demolished and was rebuilt with an area of 1,000 square metres. It was designed in a similar manner to De Javasche Bank headquarter in Batavia, with Neo-Renaissance architecture and Javanese adornment.[2]

The museum

The museum has 3 floors and displays the history of the banking system in Indonesia, old photos of Surabaya and old currencies. The museum display is divided into 3 rooms:

See also

References

  1. Jadikan Gedung Eks De Javasche Bank Museum Bank di Surabaya, Humas Surabaya, 14 June 2012.
  2. , artebia, 15 February 2015.

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