Gedung Joang '45

Gedung Joang '45 is a historical museum in Jakarta, which tells the history of the Indonesian struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule and the formation of the state of Indonesia.

The museum is located in the former building of Hotel Schomper, at Jalan Menteng Raya 31.

In many showcases, history is depicted through scale models and the many period paintings and photographs form an important source of documentation.

Thereafter, it was known as Gedung Menteng 31 and became the place where young nationalists such as Sukarni, Chairul Saleh, A.M. Hanafi and Adam Malik received their political education.

[1] As the so-called Pemuda Menteng 31, they would be responsible for the Rengasdengklok Incident; the kidnappings of Sukarno, Fatmawati, and Mohammad Hatta from their homes on the day before the declaration of independence.