Aside from becoming a collector, art enthusiasts might frequently attend museums or exhibitions packed with paintings and other works of art. Exploring many types of works with different forms, colors, strokes, and patterns will undoubtedly be an exciting experience.
 

The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics is one of the places you can go to see a range of amazing pieces of art. The address is Jalan Pos Kota No 2, West Jakarta, or directly across from the Fatahillah Museum.

There are at least 500 pieces of art here, made of various materials and techniques, including statues like Totem Asmat, traditional sculptures from Bali, totems and wooden sculptures by modern artists, and many more.
 

There is also a painting collection that is organized into numerous rooms based on periodization. There are paintings on show that are significant to the history of art in Indonesia, such as 'Pengantin Revolusi' by Hendra Gunawan, 'Regent Cianjur' by Raden Saleh, 'Ibu Sususui' by Dullah, 'Seiko' by S. Sudjojono, and 'Self-Portrait' by Affandi.
 

Tourists are not permitted to take photographs in the painting gallery. A lot of artworks additionally have a QR Code that serves to provide facts about the painting.
 

The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics also has a collection of 14,000 ceramics and modern creative arts from throughout the world. Ceramic collections in Aceh, Medan, Palembang, Lampung, Jakarta, Bandung, Purwakarta, Yogyakarta, Malang, Bali, Lombok, and other regional industrial hubs are common. Interestingly, pottery from the Majapahit Kingdom, which goes back to the 14th century, are also kept here.
 

Foreign ceramics are also available, with shapes, features, characteristics, purposes, and styles originating in China, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and Europe. From the 16th century through the early twentieth century, here is where pottery originated. China had the most foreign pottery, particularly during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
 

The museum, which opened on August 20, 1976, also has a library containing literature on fine arts and ceramics. What's more, the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics offers a training field where visitors may learn how to manufacture pottery, beginning with the pinching method and progressing through printing and turning wheels, as well as an oven for burning pottery.
 

Interested in going? The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics is closed on Mondays and reopens on Tuesdays and Sundays from 09.00 to 15.00 WIB. The admission ticket is reasonably priced, with adult visitors paying Rp. 5,000, students and students paying Rp. 3,000, and children paying only Rp. 2,000.
 

The path to the Jakarta Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics is identical to the route to the old city tourist area. If you're taking the KRL, get off at Jakarta Kota Station; if you're taking the Transjakarta, pick the Kota direction and get off at the Kota stop.