Museums at Bandung

It's not complete if you visit Bandung, but you left the Museums at Bandung....

These are some of the museums :

1. Museum Conference Asia-Africa

This streeet was named to make a memorabilia of Asia -Africa Conference in 1955.. Along side Braga Street, there are many building are still standing which built at 1800's.. One of them is Asia Africa Conference Museum, Mereka Building, and the other.

Museum of Asia - Africa Conference is built by Mr. Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, S.H., LL.M. idea which inspired by Asia-Africa Presiden'ts desire to make memorabilita of Asia-Africa Conference.

For the visitor, Asia -Africa Confeence Museum is opened for Monday - Friday at 8 am - 3.30 pm and closed at Monday, Saturday, and Sunday, except there's an special requirements .

l Asia-Afrika 65 Bandung 40111, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4238031
Fax : (+62-22) 4233564

2. Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi Museum

Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi which has wide area 4176 meter and wide of building 1674 meter’s, place a building which ever use as the first base camp of Siliwangi Division in Bandung cities (staff Kwartier Territorium III Siliwangi division)at 1949 – 1950 which located on Oude hospital Weg (now Lembong street).
As military base camp, on January 23, 1950 this building ever became main object of attack of Angkatan Perang Ratu Adil (APRA) under protecting of Captain Raymond Westerling. In that’s event fall 79 soldier of TNI Siliwangi, included Mayor Adolph Lembong.
Remember the importance to conservation and inheritance of value the struggle 45 to young generation to aware and inspired the histories of their nation struggle so exact everlasting, regional military command looked necessary to establish Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi.
For that cause collecting any thing collection which has histories values from freedom fighter period, warrior period, and continually related with struggle of division of Siliwangi and public of west java generally. Goods which collecting between traditional weapon as kujang, Keris, sword, spear, bow bamboo sword, and samurai; gun from any kind and category; also some military vehicle which ever used, available other good as tools and equipment which used by division Siliwangi and society of west Java when combat to survive they are area.
Beside form of goods collection, also available picture of struggle from revolution period between 1945 until 1949, picture of former Siliwangi commander, rank, emblem, banner of Siliwangi, currency, map, and etc.
Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi, opening by Pangdam III Siliwangi ke – 8, Colonel Ibrahim Adjie may 23 1966 and included to histories museum category / the struggle regional military command level.
As facilities of education, Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi completed by diorama painting and audio visual room for rotate documenter film (since 1990 not used because damaged) the struggle of Siliwangi division and society of west Java.
For every body who interest to visited this location , this museum open for public on Monday – Thursday, on 08.00 until 13.00 WIB and on Friday on 08.00 until 10.00 WIB, while on Saturday and Sunday also in vacation the museum closed, except by reservation before.

Address : Jl Lembong 38 Bandung 40122, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4202293
Fax : (+62-22) 4202293

3. Indonesian Post Museum

The existence of museum Pos Indonesia, which located not far from Gedung Sate, not loses from the journey of histories Pos Indonesia enterprise. Present since the east, exact on 1933 namely Museum PTT (pos telegraph and telephone) placed right wings under PTT office. This building established on July 27 1920 with wide of the building 706 meters, designed by Architect Ir. J. Berger and Leutdsgebouwdienst with Italian architecture from renaissance and colleted of stamps from any country.
Because of break out the World War II at final 1941, period of Japanese, and independent revolution, cause Museum PTT not be interest, although the existence nearly forgotten.
For doing their function as a museum, on 1980 management of Perum Pos and dan Giro formed a unit to rekindle again the existence of Museum PTT. Coincide of the birth day Postel to 38, on September 27, 1983 this museum opening by tourism and telecommunication ministry, Achmad Tahir and namely Museum Pos dan Giro.
As one of unit technique organizer of Perum pos dan Giro, museum Pos dan Giro collected some goods which has histories value in journey of Post Indonesia enterprise since the east, Japanese period, independent period, until now, form of picture, market, painting, catalog, also other post tools.
According with the journey and development of post enterprise, since June 20, 1995 name and status of the enterprise exchange from public enterprise Pos dan Giro exchange became PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero), so name of Museum Pos dan Giro change became Pos Indonesia. Character and their function doing by Museum Pos Indonesia continually, beside as place for collection, also included research facilities, education, documentation, information serve, and as special tourism object.
Museum Indonesia opens for public free every day on 09.00 – 16.00 WIB, except on vacation closed. Before enter the museum, available a sculpture has size a part of human body, which is sculpture of Bapak PTT.RI the late Mas Soeharto which made on 1983 by famous artist AD.Pirous.

Address : Jl. Cilaki Bandung 40115 Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Phone : (+62-22) 4206195 pswt. 10

4. Barli's Museum

IndonesiaBase on the taught of give aware about important art appreciation to the society, according with developing of art which go forward by speed, also prepare place or room for perform the creation of artist so can be enjoyed by public, so established Barli Museum which dedication by : “Tourism Post Minister and Telecommunications (MENPARPOSTEL)” at October 26, 1992. Construction of Barli museum base on Barli Sasmita concept which was hidden since tens years ago, so without limit and his actor to realization his ideal, all family participate in effort to supported for established this museum. Also Charles Ali helps him too, the young architect of Bandung, and so the concept can be realization.Established of Barli Museum also looked of style of developing fine art as member of ”Kelompok Lima Bandung“. (together with Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, Wahdi Sumanta, and Sudarso) from period to other period, begin at has realism, at the beginning Barli step as painter, impressionism and expressionism.The museum which has character as appreciation facilities collecting many creation of fine art choosing of esthetic value which proper as historical milestone of Bandung fine art journey.In their developing, this museum was give many participate also increasing fell love to father land and developing of art culture. Variety of the activities which organize in special room as: exhibition of fine art creation (in room exhibition), selling of exhibit creation, discuss, saresehan about fine art with variety titles are: social, culture, economic, and IPTEK (in discuss room), selling of creation, souvenir, workshop, studio training of painting (training room), published of schedule, and documentation.The variety of those activities, doing to reach the appreciation level of public to world of Indonesia art, beside to saving and environment of art creation for discover of historical value, also as sign about the existence of Barli in occupy the world of Indonesia art.For every body that interest to visit this museum can come in Saturday until Thursday on 09.00 – 17.00 WIB. While on Friday and holiday closed.

Address : Jl.Prof Sutami 91 Bandung 40152
Phone : (+62-22) 2011898

5. Sri Baduga Museum

Sri Baduga Museum located at Jl. BKR 185 keeps natural materials, cultural materials and in 2005 has already gathered 5893 collections divided into 10 classifications.
This museum has 3 floors, the museum guides are ready to help you seeing history and culture of West Java. At the first floor keeps natural resources such as flora and fauna fossils, rock and mineral, and Pleistocene maps. At the second floor there are profiles of ancient Sundanese its culture. At the third floor there is Sundanese typical housing profile displaying living room, bed room, and kitchen. This museum is opened to public from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm and on Saturday and Sunday be opened from 8 am to 2 pm. This museum has auditorium, seminar room, exhibition room, library, canteen, public telephone, and parking area.

Address : Jl. B.K.R. No. 185 Bandung 40243
Phone : (+62-22) 521 0976 :
Fax : (+62-22) 522 3214

6. Museum of Zoology

Begin an effort to protection kinds of animal in Bandung Zoo collection which died, beside that available any collection of scarce animal which cremation.
Around the middle of 1984, foundation of Margasatwa Tamansari necessary to build a museum which able became place for saving collection of scarce animals which died and then cremation. As one of pioneering, a cafeteria which located on the center of Bandung zoo area, exchange and became a room for saving and as showing room, Then begin 1985, this cafeteria exchange function became building of information flora and fauna Bandung zoo, on may 12, 1986 the management manage by museum unit, film, and library which is part of Bandung zoo.
Base on document which made of by foundation of Margasatwa Tamansari at September 1, 1988, building of information flora fauna exchange their name became Zoology which the management presents under information of Bandung zoo.
Problem of maintenance and treatment of the collection need special skill, begin January 2002 management of the museum overflowed to policlinic and quarantine.
Museum Zoology collection, almost all collection are animals which cremation and most of them are of scarce animal collection of Bandung zoo which died and didn’t have disease, before cremation the animal autopsy before with scheme by policlinic and quarantine to security not have disease, and if the scarce animal have disease, it will be destroyed soon.
The collection which available now consists of any kind which base classification biology of the animal, those are: mammals, fowl, and fish, and crawl also cremation in form of dry also wet.
In carry their function as place for saving of data and supplier of information for any importance, museum zoology organize of the persistently exhibition which open every day for public. Beside that also organized continually exhibition which do because of requesting and cooperating with some institute, agency, and official.

Museum Zoologi
Jl. Kebun Binatang No. 6
Bandung-40132
Telp./Faks. (+62.22) 250 2770

7. Museum  Geology

Geologist Laboratory located in Rembrandt Straat ( now Jalan Diponegoro) opened its use on 16 May 1929, taking place Congress Science Pacific IV held in Bandung Erupt World War second by the end of year 1941, causing entire/all important data and collection of other geology have to be carried over to more safe place, that is to a building in Street of Braga.

At a period occupying of Japan, activity of Geologische Dienst ( Museum Geology) start to be recognized by society and name altered to become Kagyoo Zimusho, what later; then change again become Chisitsu Chosajo in the year 1943. After Indonesia proclaim its independence, Museum Geology managed by have Indonesia under head of Arie Frederick Lasut and of Sunu Sumosusastro.

In the middle of nun of research of geology, Dutch aggression in the year 1949 causing activity a little a few/little. After Department Geology formed in the year 1952, research of geology in Indonesia return to walk with interest planned.

Renovate of Museum Geology, have been done in the year 1980 without changing its original looks architecture form of deco art, this matter because building of Museum Geology of is including into one of the cultural pledge building which taken care of by its continuity.

To anticipate growth of its function, passing To Directorate General Geology and of Mineral Resources, Governmental of Indonesia conduct cooperation with Government of Japan in activity renovates Museum Geology. Pursuant to note agreement of cooperation signed by both side on 25 March 1999, Government of Japan lift a hand donation fund in is ready of equipments of physic related to education, research, and documentation system, as for Government of Indonesia provide fund utilized to renovate building interior.

Reopening of Museum Geology conducted by President Republic Of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri on 22 August 2000, related with International Symposium of Museum Geology which is titled “To the Future: Museum Geology in Change of World” followed by expert of earth science and from museum of Japan, English, Dutch, Australian, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and is other.

Museum Geology, as one of the technical Unit Executor [in] Body Research environment and Development of Energy and of Mineral Resources, Departmental of Energy and of Mineral Resources, in this time have immeasurable of collection of rock type, mineral, fossil, and some artifacts from entire continent region archipelago of Indonesia.
Looked into the aspect of collect, Museum Geology represent complete and biggest museum in South-East Asia. The Collection archives, kept, and documented with system of computerized; noted around 250.000 rock sample and mineral and also 60.000 fossil from various age and type.

On the way its function, Museum Geology in this time cover research medium function, education, documentation, provide various information about earth science as well as object of tourism. With settlement of more physic of modern technological touch, in this time Museum Geology felt more attractive and is communicative, so that earn more enthused and felt by its benefit either by public society and or [all] earth man of science.

For visitor, Museum Geology opened on Monday - Thursday at 09.00 - 15.30 WIB, Saturday - Sunday at 09.00 - 13.30 WIB

Museum Geologi
Jl. Diponegoro 57
Bandung 40122, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Telp. (+62.22) 720 3205-08 (Hunting), Fax. (+62.22) 720 2669