Basoeki Abdullah Museum

Basoeki Abdullah Museum (Indonesian: Museum Basoeki Abdullah) is an art museum located in South Jakarta, Indonesia. It contains paintings and the personal collection of Basoeki Abdullah, including statues, masks, puppets, and weapons.^[1] The museum is managed by the Ministry of Education and Culture.^[2] Besides being used for exhibitions, the museum is also used to hold workshops.^[3]

Basoeki Abdullah Museum

Museum Basoeki Abdullah
Established	25 September 2001 (2001-09-25)
Location	Jalan Keuangan Raya 19, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, Indonesia
Type	Art museum
Owner	Ministry of Culture (Indonesian Heritage Agency)
Public transit access	Fatmawati Indomaret
Website	www.museumbasoekiabdullah.or.id/index.php/web/lang/en

History

Basoeki Abdullah Museum was established on 25 September 2001 and inaugurated by the Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika.^[2][1] The museum was founded as provided for in the will of Basuki Abdullah, who died on 5 November 1993.^[2] Basoeki Abdullah bequeathed his paintings and personal collection together with his house to the Government of The Republic of Indonesia.^[2] In 1998 the house, at Keuangan Raya street in South Jakarta, was handed to the Directorate General of Culture as the relevant part of the Indonesian Government.^[2][1] The building was then renovated in order to be used as a museum.^[2][1]

See also

• List of museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia
• List of single-artist museums