Indonesia Pos Museum, Bandung

The History about Indonesian Pos Museum

Indonesian post museum has been established in 1931 under the name of PPT museum (Telephone, and telegraph post). Location in central office pos Indonesia the path of Cilaki Number 73 Bandung 40115. Since establishment, the museum has been opened not only intended for postal employees only but also open to the general public with a dish while it is only in domestic but also foreign stamps are presented in order to show off the museum’s collection chamber.

On the day of “Bhakti Postel 38^th “ , 27^th September 1983. The museum PPT change its name matches the name of the company that is The Museum Postal Inaugurated by Minister Propastel Mr Ahmad Tahir. Then the collection is provided into 3 type collections of philately and the collections of history, a collection of postal equipment. The third type of collection is presented on museum exhibition room as a form of governance in maintaining and preserving cultural heritage in the Indonesian postal service. Other than that expected by the presentation of its collections Indonesian post museum be able to function as a center of education. Information and recreation for the younger generation in the present or in the future.

How many collection in Indonesian Pos Museum?

      1.       Historical Collections

Gold letter kings (the golden letter), mini space “Mas Soeharto”, mockups of the post office building Dili East Timor, photographs leadership of the company, an award plaque, and the history of the Universal Postal Union, etc.

      2.       Philately Collections

The penny black stamps was first used in the world (6 May 1840) king William III was first used stamps in Indonesian (1864). Sir Rowland Hill (originator of stamps). Indonesia by year of publication stamps and stamps of various countries based on a variety of philatelic country. maps of various countries and so forth.

      3.       Collection Equipment

Collection presented is the equipment that was used both in the colonial and post-independence era. Such as for the collection Netherland Letter Bus, manual type writer, hammer stamp, and post bike Falter brand, etc.

What the else from Indonesian Post Museum?

Museum exhibition space consist of two floors

      1.       The Social Space Center

This room is a room that is used to provide the knowledge and experience to the community. In this room the visitors were given the opportunity to conduct the correspondence because this room is also a post office that can perform direct services and also as a center of the development of socio –culture field of postal services. Expected by the social center of this room the public can obtain more value from a visit to the Indonesian Pos Museum.

      2.       Basement Room

This is a room that is used to present the museum collections, philately, history and collection equipment. Besides that at even this room there is a collection of storage sheds and toilets for visitors.

When can I visit The Indonesian Pos Museum?

The Indonesian Pos Museum is opened for public from Monday – Friday at 09.00 AM – 16.00 PM, and when Saturday will open at 09.00 AM – 13.00 PM. In Sunday and Holiday National Indonesian Pos Museum is closed

Where can I get more information about Indonesian Pos Museum?

Contact by phone in (022) 4206195 Ext. 153. Or Fax (022) 4206847 , and also by email museumposindonesia@gmail.com / museumpos@posindonesia.co.id