Museum Tours
The Museum Division was and is the core of the Indonesian Heritage Society activities. The Division itself has expanded to include School Programs, Language workshops, Museum Guide Training and Tours and Projects Section. The intensive Museum Training program, in collaboration with mentors and curators from the Museum Nasional Indonesia (MNI), runs for three months. It is the cornerstone of our Museum Tours. Our guides provide multi-language tours 5 times a week at the MNI and we also accept special requests from the public.
Explore Indonesia without leaving Jakarta!
Experience the Indonesian archipelago in the company of a tour guide; see the treasures of the islands, and learn about the diverse cultures.
The Indonesian Heritage Society Tour guides give regular free highlight tours at the National Museum (Gedung Gajah) in English, French, Japanese, and Korean. Tours in a wide variety of other languages are available on request.
Please take a few minutes to review the Museum Nasional tour you've just experienced on Trip Advisor:
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The English language tour was very worthwhile – it pointed out the highlights in the museum and explained their significance, and generally brought the exhibits to life. Much better than... read more an unaccompanied visit. (I didn’t write down the guide’s name but the day of my tour was Tuesday 1-Aug-23.)
August 19, 2023 -
Great introduction to a very diverse country - We really liked the English guided tour. The museum has a very good collection of diferent cultural objects that truly shows the diversity of Indonesia.
If you arrive to Yakarta... read more and want to explore this country, I think a visit to this museum is well worth it.
June 22, 2023 -
National Museum in Jakarta - Very interesting free 2 hour tour of the National Museum in Jakarta conducted by Dennis, starting at 1.30pm. It’s so much better than just walking around on your own... read more reading the signs!
June 15, 2023Great experience - I joined the free tour thinking it would probably be boring. But I was wrong. Our guide was perfectly professional and had extensive knowledge about all the subjects related to... read more the various museum exhibits. The hour (and a little more) passed too quickly, as the museum is full of archaeological treasures and our guide was captivating. I would do it again, and you should too!
August 10, 2023 -
A good tour - Thank you Reshmi for a travell around the history and culture of Indonesia. I have learned a lot. Thank you for you passion and energy on the whole subject.
August 17, 2023Good experience! - The guide (Reshmi) is really good at explaining all the things they have at the museum. I learnt a lot and had a good time as well. It wasn’t boring... read more at all and I was intrigued the whole time. I totally recommend this to anyone who’s planning to go to the National Museum of Indonesia :).
July 5, 2023 -
One of the must-visit places in Jakarta - Simran Nanwari is very knowledgeable about Indonesia's history, and I feel I made the right decision to come to the museum. Her explanation enriches my knowledge of Indonesia's past and... read more present, and it is one of the must-visit places in Jakarta.
August 17, 2023Ask for the English tour - Simran was both an accurate and passionate guide: could keep even two small girls interested while spreading fascinating stories on the collections for adults. More than 2 hours of museum... read more walk passed in an eyeblink ; ) thank you!
June 21, 2023
Announcement: Tours in Japanese and Korean is unavailable currently. The tours in Japanese and Korean will resume soon.
Tours in English
- Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
- Every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Tours in French (upon request)
Tours in Japanese
Tours in Japanese will resume soon.
Tours in Korean
Tours in Korean will resume soon.
Tours in other languages, or on other days and times, are available on request.
Additional days and times or individual tours can also be arranged for embassies, companies, and schools. Please contact the Museum Tours co-chairs at museumtours@heritagejkt.org or the Indonesian Heritage Society Library (+62) 21 572-5870.
Museum Hours | ||
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Day | From | To |
Monday | Closed | |
Tuesday | 8:00 am | 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am | 4:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am | 4:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
Saturday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
Sunday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
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If you would like to register, please send an email to the Museum Training team at museumtraining@heritagejkt.org.