Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and the country's biggest city. It’s a busy,bustling place that has a rich cultural history that is influenced by the Portuguese and dutch colonisation and also immigration from places like India. Over 700 languages are spoken here and there's a rich cultural diversity. The museums around Jakarta offer a wealth of information that helps a visitor understand and know more about Indonesia. These include:

National museum in Jakarta
This museum houses over 61,600 pre- historic and anthropological artifacts and 5000 archeological artifacts from both Indonesia and China. You will find Hindu Buddhist sculptures, relics and inscriptions from java,Sumatra and Borneo. There are also Buddha statues and a 4 metre statue of adityavarma depicted as bhaivara which was found in western Sumatra.

National monument
This monument in the middle of the city is a piercing tower that is divided into three parts,the observatory tower,the mezzanine and the ground floor.there is a lift that takes people to the very top. its a symbol of Jakarta and also acts as a museum. You can listen to the independence proclamation of Indonesia by its first president soekarno here where its kept in secure place at the ground floor.

Jakarta history museum( museum fatahillah)
This museum was built in 1710 as a city hall during the dutch colonial era. It became a museum in 1974. Inside you will find the historical items and architecture of the dutch such as historical maps,paintings,ceramics,furniture,items from the dutch east Indies company,archeological objects such as ancient inscriptions and a sword. The betawi style furniture is also found here.

Textile museum in Jakarta
In this museum you will find traditional clothing items and see the traditional weaving techniques that were influenced by China,Europe,India and Indonesia.the batik of madura for example shows the coastal flair of its origins through bright and intense colours. Some pieces are from way back in 1900. To make sure you get a feel what its like to weave,visitors can make their own batik if they join a workshop right there at the museum.

Bank mandiri museum
This museum came about after the merger of several sinking banks during the Asian economic crisis.you will find banking items,furniture, banking appliances from another era like coffers,money counting machines,calculators,accounting and printing machines, press tools and safe deposit boxes.

Art:1
This one was opened in 1983 and houses over 2500 artworks by modern Indonesian masters. It’s divided into two sections. 1. Art:1 for the works of haji widayat, made wianta and anusapati.2. Artspace this houses contemporary works by emerging artists like syaiful boen and Aditya Novaii. It’s a truly modern place with beautiful pieces and creative designs.

Museum bank Indonesia
This is a modern museum that showcases all the latest designs in the banking area.there is modern equipment and CCTV cameras. Visitors can visit here if they want to see the Indonesia of the present and future. Museums in Indonesia are many and stock different items. The ones in Jakarta have all the history you may need to know about this country and the different cultures that are found there.