Bentara Budaya Jakarta

The centerpiece of Bentara Budaya Jakarta is traditional Javanese Omah Kudus, the galleries and exhibition halls are constructed surrounding this wooden house

Bentara Budaya Jakarta is a cultural center located on Jalan Palmerah Selatan 17, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The institution consists of a museum and an art gallery. Open from Monday to Friday at 8 AM to 5 PM, the gallery is closed on weekends and holidays, with an exception being made when special exhibitions are present. Entry to the gallery is free of charge and open to visitors.[1]

As a cultural institution, Bentara Budaya Jakarta hosts a wide spectrum of Indonesian cultural activities, from traditional to modern Indonesian arts, exhibitions of fine arts such as paintings, sculptures and graphic arts, to performing arts, and concerts.[2]

Bentara Budaya Jakarta is the Jakarta branch of Bentara Budaya, a cultural institution managed by Kompas Gramedia Group which also has several cultural centers in Yogyakarta, Surakarta (as Balai Soedjatmoko), and Bali.

  1. ^ "Museum Bentara Budaya Jakarta". InfoTempat.com. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Lembaga Bentara Budaya Jakarta". Bentara Budaya. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.