Jakarta History Museum, still known as Fatahillah Museum or the Museum of Batavia is located in the old part of town called Kota Tua. It is worth noting that the Kota Tua, also known as Old Batavia Jakarta or old, considered one of the most picturesque places in Jakarta.

The exact location of the museum - the southern part of the area Fatahillah (former Batavia area), near the famous Wayang Museum and the Museum of Arts and Ceramics. The building, which now houses his collection of the Museum of History of Jakarta, was built in 1707 on the site of the former town hall early XVII century, the grand opening was held in 1710 - the building was opened by Abraham van Riebeeck, the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies. Initially, the building served as the town hall. It also housed the administration of the Dutch East India Company, and later - the government (during the Dutch colonization). Inside the building is very beautiful, rooms, of which there are over 30, have a rich decoration. It is known that in 1830 the building was imprisoned the national hero of Indonesia, Diponegoro, who organized the Java revolt against the Dutch colonialists.

Jakarta History Museum was opened two centuries later, in 1974. The museum's collection includes artifacts (more than 23 thousand), which will tell about the prehistory of the city, its foundation in 1527, told the story of the city during the Dutch colonization, which began in the XVI century and lasted until 1948, when Indonesia gained independence. Guests of the museum will be able to see historical maps, art paintings, furniture, and archaeological artifacts from the prehistoric period in Indonesia. The museum owns a rich collection of furniture XVII - XIX centuries.