Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics

The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics in Jakarta, opened in 1976, is a significant landmark in Indonesia. It is located in a Dutch colonial building in the heart of the old town. In its architecture, you can see the interweaving of Western style and elements of antique decoration.

The museum has about 2000 exhibits of ancient crafts and fine arts, presented in sculpture, graphics, sketch, painting and batik. In the spacious exhibition halls are masterpieces of famous Indonesian artists and paintings of expressionists and surrealists of the last century. The museum contains unique collections of traditional and modern ceramics from different parts of Indonesia and other countries.

It hosts various conferences and debates that contribute to the development of art and culture in general. The museum has a craft workshop for the manufacture of ceramics to order, where visitors are given the opportunity to do something with their own hands. Also on the territory of the museum there is a souvenir shop, which is very popular with visitors.