Museum BNI

Have you ever wondered what secrets lie behind the stately facade of Museum BNI? Here in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua, Museum BNI stands as a testament to Indonesia’s financial history. The museum resides in a building that once housed the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM), a Dutch trading company also known as Factorji Batavia. This building, with its rich past, later transitioned into a banking institution, laying the groundwork for what would eventually become Museum BNI. Museum BNI was established on October 2nd, 1998, occupying a sprawling 10,039 square meters. The museum’s purpose is to showcase the captivating history of Bank Negara Indonesia. Inside Museum BNI, you’ll discover a fascinating collection of artifacts. These include old safes, antique money printing equipment, miniatures, and photographs of bank officials throughout history. The museum also displays a collection of Bank Negara Indonesia logos from different eras, gathered from various branches across Indonesia. Museum BNI’s journey through time is marked by several significant transitions. In 1960, the NHM building was nationalized and became an office for Bank Koperasi Tani dan Nelayan (BKTN), handling export and import affairs. Later, it served as the headquarters for Bank Export Import (Bank Exim), established on December 31st, 1968. Following a merger in 1999, the building became an asset of Bank Mandiri. Museum BNI remains a proud part of Bank Negara Indonesia’s legacy, managed by its Corporate Communication and Secretarial Division. As you stand before Museum BNI, you are not just looking at a building, but at a living timeline of Indonesian banking history.