Prabowo Plans Grand National Museum in Jakarta’s Monas Area

Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to build a Grand National Museum (Museum Agung Nasional) in the National Monument (Monas) area in Jakarta. The museum is envisioned as a public centre for history, education, entertainment and recreation.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in Jakarta on Thursday evening that the President had issued the directive to Minister of Culture Fadli Zon during a limited meeting at the Merdeka Palace earlier that day.

“Following the completion of the revitalization of the National Gallery and the Elephant Museum, the President wants Indonesia to have a large-scale museum that serves as a center for history, education, entertainment, and recreation, particularly for students and the younger generation,” Teddy said.

The plan follows the recently completed revitalization of two major cultural institutions in Central Jakarta. The first is the National Gallery on Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur. The second is the National Museum of Indonesia, popularly known as the Elephant Museum, on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat.

Grand National Museum Part of Wider Monas Revitalization

The meeting was also attended by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) President Director Bobby Rasyidin. Beyond the museum project, participants discussed revitalizing the Monas area and Gambir Station, as well as developing a railway network on the island of Bali.

According to the Cabinet Secretary, the museum and the Monas revitalization aim to make the area more comfortable and attractive for visitors. They are also meant to strengthen its historical and educational value. The President wants the upgraded public facilities to offer better services and also to stand as a symbol of national pride.

“The President wishes for the revitalization of the Monas area and Gambir Station, the construction of the Grand Museum, and the development of railway services in Bali to not only provide better public facilities, but also become a source of national pride,” Teddy said.

The initiative reflects the government’s broader commitment to modernizing public infrastructure, preserving Indonesia’s cultural heritage and making history and education more accessible to future generations.