Textile Museum in Jakarta contains a magnificent collection of textile products imported from all islands in Indonesia, the largest archipelago in the world and consists of five major islands and about 30 small archipelagos. Each island is unique and its people has its own culture, customs, and so all the exhibits presented in the museum, are of great value, as well as will be interesting for fans to learn more about the eastern Indonesian culture.

The museum building was built in the early XIX century. Originally the building was privately owned and was built for a French businessman. The building's architecture - the neo-classical style with Baroque elements. During its existence, the house changed many owners. At first, it was bought by representative of the Turkish Republic in Batavia. In 1942 the house was sold again, this time it was purchased in order to during the war for independence in Indonesia house the headquarters of the party Barisan Keamanan Rakyat. In 1947, the building was rented by the Department of Social Affairs, which is then placed in its Institute for the elderly. Subsequently, the house was transferred to the city administration, and in 1978, in June, was inaugurated by Ms Textile Museum City Hartin, wife of the second president of Indonesia Haji Muhammad Suharto.

The museum's collection includes various types of traditional Indonesian textiles, including Javanese batik. You can see the people of Batak textiles, marvel stunning patterns and bright colors of woven products in ikat technique performed by hand. In addition, the museum presents the traditional tools and equipment that are used for the production of textiles.