About Rumah Pengasingan Bung Karno
Rumah Pengasingan Bung Karno is a historic house museum in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province, where Indonesia's first president Sukarno lived during his exile by the Dutch colonial government from 1938 to 1942. The preserved wooden house displays original furniture, books, photographs and personal belongings. It is notable as the place where Sukarno met his future wife Fatmawati and is designated as a cultural heritage site.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a well-preserved colonial-era wooden house on stilts with several rooms furnished as during Sukarno's exile period. Inside are original collections including a bicycle, books, kitchen utensils, photographs, and documents. The site includes an information hall, garden area, and explanatory panels describing the exile period. The setting is in a central urban area of Bengkulu City, easily walkable, with guided explanations available.
Key highlights
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Original exile house of Sukarno occupied from 1938 to 1942
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Preserved personal belongings including books, furniture and bicycle
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Historic meeting place of Sukarno and Fatmawati
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Colonial wooden house architecture on stilts
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Designated cultural heritage site managed as a museum
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Photo collection documenting exile period in Bengkulu