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

Library Hours:
Monday 09:30-15:30
Tuesday 09:30-15:30
Wednesday 09:30-12:30
Thursday 12:30-15:30
Friday 09:30-12:30

Last Saturday of every month
09.00 - 14.00

Website www.heritagejkt.org

Membership

"Reigstration" is open to men and women of all nationalities. Current membership totals approximately 600. Registration entitles a person to use of the library and borrowing of books and pamphlets, joining any of the sections such as Publications, Study Groups, Explorers or Study Tours and attending the general and social meetings held four times a year.

Most activities are held in English, but there are large French, Japanese and Korean sections that hold meetings, study groups and museum tours in their own languages. Notices of meetings are placed in the Jakarta Post Classifieds as well as on public notice boards and community organization newsletters.

About the Indonesian Heritage Society

It is a non-profit organization which aims to promote interest in and knowledge of Indonesia's cultural heritage. With a large multinational membership, the Heritage Society seeks to illuminate the rich artistic, historical and cultural traditions of Indonesia for the international community of Jakarta.

Indonesian Heritage Society volunteers work in the Museum Nasional, within the Jakarta community and within the Heritage Society itself to develop a greater appreciation of the arts and history of Indonesia. Many of the activities afford members the opportunity to increase their knowledge while at the same time contributing to the community at large.

Activities include:

• Guided Tours of Museum Nasional in English, French, Japanese, Korean, and German
• Evening Lecture Series held twice a year
• School Programs Section which provides volunteers to give prepared classroom presentations to international schools in Jakarta
• Study groups, Study tours and Explorers groups which visit interesting places in Jakarta
• 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

New members mornings are held three times a year to introduce the organisation to people interested in joining or finding out more about the organization. Information on future meetings can be obtained from the library or Museum.

Museum Tour Information

Regular guided tours are given by Indonesian Heritage volunteer Tour Guides at the Museum Nasional, Jl. Merdeka Barat No. 12, Jakarta Pusat. There are no scheduled tours on public holidays.

The English tours are on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 and every second Saturday and the last Sunday of the month at 10:30.

French tours are every third Wednesday at 9:30. No tours in July and August.

Japanese tours are every Tuesday and the first Sundary of the month at 10:30.

Korean tours are the first and third Tuesday of the month at 9:30.

Tours in other languages are available on request (+62) 21 386-8172

Additional days & times or Individual tours can also be arranged for Embassies, Companies, Schools & 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 workshops available throughout the year.

Evening Lecture Series

A 6-week series of lectures is held each Spring and Fall. Lectures are open to the public and are held on the second floor of the Erasmus Huis on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan at 7:30 p.m. Talks are on a wide selection of topics on Indonesian Culture, Arts and History. Click here for more information.

Last updated April 10, 2008

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