[1] The building had been used as the headquarters of Barisan Keamanan Rakyat ("Front of People's Safety") during the struggle for independence period.

In 1947 it was owned by Lie Sion Phin who rented it to the Department of Social Affairs which modified it into an institution for elderly people.

[1] On July 28, 1976, it was inaugurated as the Textile Museum by Madame Tien Soeharto.

[2][3] The textile museum exhibits many kinds of Indonesian traditional weaving such as Javanese batik, Batak ulos, and ikat.

There are also displays of traditional weaving instruments and equipment for textile production.