The idea of holding
a permanent exhibition of stamps in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta was
expressed for the first time by Madam Tien Soeharto, wife of the second
Indonesian President when she was visited the stamp exhibition that was held by
Posts and Giro Public Corporation (now Pos Indonesia Inc,) on The 6th Asia
Pasific Scout Jamboree that was held at Cibubur in June 1981
Indonesian Stamp
Museum consist of eight show cases tells about: the History of stamps; The
Stamp printing; The Stamp issued by period I & II; The Stamp by the Theme I
& II; Philately; and Other Philatelic Items. Philately is a hobby of
collecting, cure, and studying stamp and other things relation to stamps and
payment of despatch, such as First Day Cover, Souvenir Sheet, Carnet, Maximum
Card, Commemorative Cover, etc. If you want to complete your collections, we
provide philatelic items here in Indonesian Stamp Museum
This museum is built
on land with an area of 9,950 square metres on the right side of Komodo Museum
and decorated with carvings in the styles typical of Bali and Java. On either
side of the stamp Museum, there are two building of 204 square metres each for
management office and Branch Post Office providing postal services to visitors
and customers.
filateli.wasantara.net.id/NewTemp/Museum.htm