Museum Bahari

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  • Address
    Jl Pasar Ikan 1, Sunda Kelapa
  • Phone
    669 3409

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Near the entrance to Sunda Kelapa, an old Dutch East India Company warehouse built in 1645 has been turned into a maritime museum. It exhibits craft from around Indonesia and has an interesting collection of old photographs recreating the voyage to Jakarta from Europe via Aden, Ceylon and Singapore. The sentry posts outside are part of the old city wall.

Just before the entrance to the museum is the old watchtower, built in 1839 to sight and direct traffic to the port. There are good views over the harbour, but opening hours are haphazard - ask for the caretaker if it is closed.