Jakarta History Museum

Jakarta History Museum (Museum Fatahillah) was originally built in 1707 as the administrative centre for the Dutch East India Company. It was turned into a museum in 1972 and continues to display historical artefacts that depict Jakarta from its beginnings in 1527 through until today. Of its scant collection, the most interesting pieces include a replica of the Tugu inscription dating back to the 5th century, maps and drawings of Jakarta in its heyday, and a copy of the 1522 Padrao monument, which celebrates the friendship between the Portuguese and the Sunda Kingdom.