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Evidence of Indonesia’s

Independence for The World

efore housing Graha Bhakti Museum and This building was believed to be build in early 20th
Photo Gallery, this old building most-known century or around 1900, and persists up to this day
Bas ANTARA Gallery of Photojournalism (GFJA) with its original, colonial-themed design. For the
was a historical building. From this place, the news of museum, they use the first and second floor for
Indonesia’s independence was being broadcasted to the museum and the third floor for ANTARA photo
many countries, including Australia and San Fransisco, gallery.
USA.
During COVID-19, the photo galllery offers two
Previously, this building housed Hindia Belanda news different services for its visitors: offline and online
agency, Algemeen Niews en Telegraaf Agentschaap tours. They limit total visitors to the museum, but you
(ANETA). In the time of Japan colonialism, it was can visit the museum through your smartphones or
changed to Yashima and Domei news agency. After laptop.
Indonesia declared its independence, the building sam
officially housed the ANTARA news agency.

of journalist working tools like typewriter,
computer, facsimile machine, printing machine,
and a motorcycle. All of them were collected
from the independence era. As to highlight
the dynamic work-activities of a journalist,
they put the typewriter on the back seat of
the motorcycle.The minimalist-themed room
also hosts a collection of history books that
depicts the journalist activities, written by many
practitioners as well as the historical actors.

The room implies modern nuance, since it is
painted in a combination color of red, black and
orange. They intentionally implemented the
interior design as to emphasize the impression
of journalism history of Indonesia. While at the
same time, they still hold on to the present and
h future times.

A collection Eventually, the tour ended in two hours. The
at ANTARA feeling of overwhelmed, calm and happy
museum. emerged in our hearts as we have travelled

into two rooms, “boarding” a sophisticated
Credit: time machine to see the history of journalism
Dharma W. in Indonesia. If you’re interested to feel what we
felt that day, just pay a visit to the museum.
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2nd EDITION 2021
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