Jakarta City Guide: 5 Museums to Visit to Honor Indonesia’s National Heroes

If visitors are in a celebratory mood, they can stop by one of the rooms once belonging to the renowned Indonesian general which boasts some of his personal collections.

The Ahmad Yani Museum showcases his uniforms, work outfits, shoe collections, badges, and even his wife, Yayu Rulia Sutowiryo’s makeup tools.

This Jakarta museum is open from Tuesday-Sunday from 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. during the new normal.

5. AH Nasution Museum

Another victim of the political coup by the Indonesian Communist Party, General AH Nasution was shot dead in the exact location where the museum stands today, at Jalan Teuku Umar Nomor 40, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Dioramas showing the attack on the general in his bedroom as well as Lettu Pierre Tendean’s capture by the Tjakrabirawa troops are available to visitors.

Similar to the Ahmad Yani Museum, visitors can also see up close a door pierced by bullets used in the eventual killing of General AH Nasution.

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This Jakarta attraction displays a room with a photo of the general’s youngest daughter, Ade Irma with Lettu Pierre Tendean.

The AH Nasution Museum is open from Tuesday-Sunday from 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. during the new normal.