Fatahillah Museum

Fatahillah Museum, also known as the Jakarta History Museum, is located at Taman Fatahillah Square in Kota Tua, Taman Sari, West Jakarta. Housed in the former Stadhuis (City Hall) of Batavia built between 1707 and 1712, it chronicles Jakarta's history from prehistory through the Dutch colonial period. Notable for its Dutch colonial architecture, historic courtyard, and extensive collections of furniture, ceramics and city artifacts.

Visitors can expect a two-storey Dutch colonial building surrounding a central courtyard on Fatahillah Square in Kota Tua. Inside are galleries displaying archaeological finds, colonial-era furniture, ceramics, maps, and dioramas of Jakarta's development. The building retains original features including heavy teak woodwork, former courtrooms and underground prison cells. The surrounding square is pedestrianized with other heritage museums, street performers and cafes.

Built between 1707 and 1712 as the Stadhuis, the city hall and administrative center of Batavia under the Dutch East India Company and later the Dutch colonial government. It served as the seat of the colonial administration, court of justice and council hall. The building was later used as the West Java provincial government office before being inaugurated as the Jakarta History Museum in 1974 and named after Fatahillah, founder of Jayakarta in 1527.

Represents the colonial heritage of Jakarta's Old Town (Kota Tua) and serves as the principal museum documenting the city's historical and cultural evolution. It is a central landmark of the Kota Tua cultural heritage area and a symbol of Jakarta's identity linking pre-colonial, colonial and modern periods.