This museum has a lot of potential. Jakarta and Indonesia as a whole have such a rich and extensive history. Unfortunately, the layout of the exhibits was not chronological, and some artifacts did not have labels beside them to explain what they were. A few of the data graphs were low-resolution printouts found on the internet, and so they were quite blurry. Some of the photographs in a couple of the exhibits were laid out poorly high up, and so it was hard to read the accompanying information while straining your neck to look up. Despite its disorganization and poor layout, if you happen to be in Fatahillah Square, then I would recommend checking it out. It only costs 5000 IDR ($0.33 USD) to enter, and all the staff very extremely friendly and pleasant, greeting you as you went from room to room. I did learn a few new things about Jakarta that I did not know before.

It is a bit of confusing maze inside and you keep crossing over other people's paths (people coming in, going to different rooms, etc) but the staff is excellent. They are friendly and so helpful. I spent an hour here actually and there is even more history in the square right outside this house. Do visit regardless.

For a museum that is suppose to house the oldest multi-national company (VOC- Dutch East Indes Company), the museum is very poorly maintained and lack artifacts that are worth presenting . Firstly, the rooms are rather dilapidated and poorly ventilated. Agree that the entrance fee is only US$0.35 . Perhaps the low entrance fees prevents proper maintenance from taking place . Secondly, the artifacts are rather meaningless - everywhere in the museums there are tables, chairs and furniture that appears unique but commonly found in that part of the world . The narratives are also poorly presented and disjointed . Place is good for a 30minutes and a stopover if visiting the old town but it ought not to be The main reason why you go to that part of Jakarta .

nice museum in old town of Jakarta, staff are nice, ticket is very good priced. the only thing is, this place has no AC in Jarkarta's 35C+ summer. and probably the only museum in Jakarta that has no air conditioning

The Jakarta History Museum is located in a centuries old building that once served as a former city hall of the former Dutch colonial government. The Musuem contains a large collection of objects from the Dutch East Indies Company, historical maps, paintings, ceramics, furniture, and archeological objects from the prehistoric era. There are several different rooms in the Musuem thst display the various historical objects. Interesting Museum into the past history of Jakarta.