Museum of The Asian-African Conference, Java, Indonesia
4.0 (429 reviews) Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #9 in West Java Speciality Museums
Commemorate Spirit of Asia afrika
The museums was located in the city of Bandung, situated on Asia Afrika Street No. 65. This museum is a memorabilia of the Asian-African Conference. This museum has a very close relationship with Gedung Merdeka. Overall Merdeka Building has two main buildings, the first is called Gedung Merdeka as the main meeting place, while next to Gedung Merdeka is the Museum of the Asian-African Conference as a memorabilia for the Asian-African Conference.
Address
Jl. Asia Afrika no. 65, Bandung 40111 Indonesia
Mobile
Website
http://asianafricanmuseum.org/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2:26
User Ratings
4.0 based on (429 reviews)
Reviews
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5Raymond W 5:00 PM Oct 27, 2008
Important in History
The Asia-Africa Conference Museum (Asia-Afrika in Indonesian) is another stop you should add to your walking tour of Bandung. The museum provides an overview of the 1955 conference when the newly independent, non-aligned countries of Asia and Africa met in Bandung. President Soekarno had chosen the museum building as the site of the conference because it was the largest and most luxurious in Bandung. There was also some potent symbolism involved in the choice, as the building had once been the Societiet Concordia Building, where the Dutch colonial elite hobnobbed over drinks and excluded 'natives' from membership. In a typical move, Soekarno re-named the building 'Gedung Merdeka' (Independence Building) just before the conference. Apart from learning about the conference, visitors can take in some fine modern architecture. The conference hall was re-modelled in 1940 by prominent architect Albert Aalbers, who had also designed the art-deco renovations for the nearby Hotel Savoy-Homann. It features horizontal lines and a flat roof. Its interior was inspired by the Cubist school of art. However, my favorite part of the complex is the original 1921 wing designed by functionalist and structuralist architect, C. P Wolff Schoemaker. This was the most exclusive and luxurious club in The Indies at the time, featuring Italian marble floors. Its elegant facade is one of the most impressive in all Bandung.
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4mwalewangko 5:00 PM Jan 28, 2020
Good Educational Historical Place
Comfy museum with AC, and centrally located, within walking distance from our hotel. Very historical yet attractive to the millennial kids. The tricky part was the lunch break, we were ushered to the other room during its 1 hour closing period. Basically we enjoyed our short visit there.
