Bank Indonesia Museum, Surabaya

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Bank Indonesia Museum, Surabaya
Museum Bank Indonesia, Surabaya
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De Javasche Bank (Bank Indonesia) museum in Surabaya
Former name
De Javasche Bank Soerabaia
Established14 September 1829;195 years ago (1829-09-14) (original building)

1904;120 years ago (1904) (rebuilt)

27 January 2012;12 years ago (2012-01-27) (museum established)
LocationJl Garuda No. 1, Surabaya
Coordinates 7°14′07.2″S112°44′12.5″E / 7.235333°S 112.736806°E / -7.235333; 112.736806
Type economic and numismatics
Collection sizeA collection of old currencies and display on history of banking system in Indonesia.
Owner Bank Indonesia
Website Museum BI Surabaya

Bank Indonesia Museum (Indonesian : Museum Bank Indonesia) is a bank museum located in Surabaya, Indonesia. It was officially founded by Bank Indonesia and was opened on 27 January 2012 after its restoration. The museum occupies a building formerly known as De Javasche Bank, the central bank of Dutch East Indies. After the Indonesian Independence the building continued to function as the Bank Indonesia's branch in Surabaya until 1973. The museum is closed on Monday and public holidays. It has no entrance fee. [1]

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History

De Javasche Bank opened a branch in Surabaya on 14 September 1829. By 1904 the original building that occupied the plot was demolished and was rebuilt with an area of 1,000 square metres. It was designed in a similar manner to De Javasche Bank headquarter in Batavia, with Neo-Renaissance architecture and Javanese adornment. [2]

The museum

The museum has 3 floors and displays the history of the banking system in Indonesia, old photos of Surabaya and old currencies. The museum display is divided into 3 rooms: [3]

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References

  1. Jadikan Gedung Eks De Javasche Bank Museum Bank di Surabaya Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine , Humas Surabaya, 14 June 2012.
  2. , artebia, 15 February 2015.
  3. "De Javasche Bank, Saksi Bisu Sejarah Perbankan di Indonesia". Bangga Surabaya (in Indonesian). 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2019-04-07.