Basoeki Abdullah Museum () is an
art museum
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located in
South Jakarta
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,
Indonesia
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. It contains
painting
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s and the personal collection of
Basoeki Abdullah, including
statue
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s,
mask
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s,
puppet
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s, and
weapon
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s.
The museum is managed by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Besides being used for exhibitions, the museum is also used to hold workshops.
History
Basoeki Abdullah Museum was established on 25 September 2001 and inaugurated by the Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika.
The museum was founded as provided for in the will Basoeki Abdullah, who died on 5 November 1993.
Basoeki Abdullah bequeathed his paintings and personal collection together with his house to the Government of The Republic of Indonesia.
In 1998 the house, at Keuangan Raya street in South Jakarta, was handed to the Directorate General of Culture as the relevant part of the Indonesian Government.
The building was then renovated in order to be used as a museum.
See also
*
List of museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia
This list includes many museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia (including aquariums, zoos, and botanical gardens, following the definition of the International Council of Museums).
Heritage buildings such as candi, mosques, colonial ...
*
List of single-artist museums
This is a list of single-artist museum, single–artist museums, which are museums displaying the work, or bearing the name, of a single visual artist.
See also
* :Museums devoted to one artist
* List of art museums
* List of most visited art mu ...
References
External links
Basoeki Abdullah Museum website
2001 establishments in Indonesia
Art museums and galleries established in 2001
Museums in Jakarta
Art museums and galleries in Indonesia
Biographical museums in Indonesia
National museums of Indonesia
Puppet museums
Puppetry in Indonesia
Museums devoted to one artist
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