The Linggarjati Museum Concept

The “Gedung Naskah”, the actual villa where the Dutch-Indonesian negotiations were held - the place where the text of the agreement was born, will present the history of the immediate circumstances of how the Linggarjati Agreement came into being. It will remain mainly what it is now, being a monument to the spirit of the meaning of the Agreement and to the people who were involved. This building will also house the referral library that will contain books, newspapers, leaflets and booklets about the diplomatic efforts of the decolonization process. Some of the printed material is available for direct handling and study; some of the older and rarer material will be available for viewing on microfilm.

The other parts of the museum, the “Sjahrir House” and a new Multipurpose Hall to be built adjacent to it, will reflect the meaning of Linggarjati for the Indonesian – Dutch relationship. It will present the “who is who” of the two delegations, their staff and supporting personnel. This part of the museum will have a multi functional historical dimension to offer room for changing expositions on other historical themes such as the Indonesian State civic history, the history of Indonesian relations with foreign countries and the local history of Linggarjati.

At the recently build Information Center, visitors will be shown an introductory film about the museum and its contents, thus providing a clear overview of the context of the material and themes exhibited.