History of Building and Textile Museum of Indonesia (Museum Tekstil)

The building of Textile Museum of Indonesia (Museum Tekstil) was constructed at the beginning of 19th century. Initially the building was a private house of a France, and then sold to Abdul Aziz Al Mussawi Al Katiri, a Turkish consulate. In 1942 the building was sold again to Karel Christian Crug.

The building had ever occupied as headquarter of Barisan Keamanan Rakyat (literary translated: Front of People Safety), occupied by Lie Sion Phin, and later as Social Department. Afterwards Social Department hands over the building to DKI Jakarta’s government. On 28th June, 1978 the building was officially announced as Textile Museum of Indonesia (Museum Tekstil) by Mrs. Tien Soeharto. Read more...