Indonesian Heritage Society

Indonesian Heritage Society

Library:
Sentral Senayan 1, 17th Floor
Jl. Asia-Afrika (adjacent to Plaza Senayan)
Library Tel. (+62) 21 572 5870
Fax (+62) 21 572 5871
Email info@heritagejkt.org
Website www.heritagejkt.org

Library Hours:
Monday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Last Saturday of every month 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

About the Indonesian Heritage Society

The Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta is a non-profit organization offering the opportunity to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. The varied activities of the society, including tours, lectures and study groups, provide a stepping stone to discovering the culture, life, history and art of this vast archipelago. The society has a large multinational following that includes many Indonesians and, while most activities are conducted in English, the French, Japanese and Korean sections provide the opportunity to participate in projects and lectures conducted in their own languages.

Many Heritage Society friends are involved in projects supporting the Museum Nasional. Heritage Society sections and services related to the museum include:

• Museum tours in English, French, Japanese, Korean, and other languages on request 
• Language classes for museum staff
• Translation of Museum documents
• Project groups which include:
  • Prehistory
  • Ethnography (ethnic groups)
  • Stone Sculpture
  • Textiles
  • Ceramics

Community section:

Evening Lecture Series

The Indonesian Heritage Society offers English-language Evening Lecture Series twice a year. The lectures explore the diversity of Indonesia’s contemporary and traditional cultures, focusing on Indonesia’s arts, ethnography, religion, culture, history and natural history. The lectures provide a forum for the speakers to share their expertise with the audience. The lectures are open to the public and provide an ideal opportunity for those who work during the day and for partners and friends to join in Heritage Society’s activities. Click here for more information.

Lectures will take place at Erasmus Huis, Jl Rasuna Said, Kav. S-3, adjacent to the Dutch Embassy. The lectures start promptly at 7:30 p.m., include a question and answer session, and end approximately at 8:30 p.m. The lectures are open to the general public. An entrance donation of Rp.30,000 is requested to cover part of the expense of the series. 

Explorers

Small groups get together weekly to discover Jakarta through tours and adventures.

Study Groups

Groups meet on selected topics to learn about the history, art, and culture of this country.

Heritage Tours

These small group tours with a cultural focus offer friends the opportunity to travel to some of the most fascinating parts of Indonesia. Each participant researches a chosen aspect of the place to be visited.

Museum Section: 

Museum Tours

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.

Museum Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Monday - closed

Tours in English

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and every second Sunday and last Saturday of the month.

Tours in French

Every third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.  No tours in July and August. 

Tours in Japanese

Every Tuesday and first Sunday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

Tours in Korean

First Tuesday and third Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

Tours in other languages are available on request. Please contact the Indonesian Heritage Library at:  Tel.: (+62) 21 572.5870 or e-mail: museumtours@heritagejkt.org
Additional days and times or Individual tours can also be arranged for Embassies, Companies, Schools and guests. Please contact the co-chairs at museumtours@heritagejkt.org or the Indonesian Heritage Library (Tel. 572-5870).
If you are interested in becoming a Tour Guide, we have training available throughout the year. Please contact the Museum Tours co-chairs at museumtours@heritagejkt.org

School Programs

Presentations in both English and Japanese are organized in the international schools.

Publications

The Heritage Society Publications section which produces a calendar each year with an Indonesian theme along with seasonal note cards. These are for sale at our library and museum offices and at community bazaars. Recently published is the third edition of Aspects of Indonesian Culture, in addition to the Museum Nasional Guidebook and the Jakarta Explorer and other publications

Last updated August 20, 2010

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