Bandung Geological Museum



During the Dutch Colonial Period the existence of the Geological Museum is closely related to the history of geological and mining research and investigations in the archipelago that began in the mid-17th century by European experts.

After industrial revolution in Europe in the mid-18th century, Europe was in desperate need of mining materials as an industrial base material. The Dutch government was aware of the importance of mastering minerals in the archipelago. Through this, it is expected that the development of industry in the Netherlands can be supported.

In 1850, Dienst van het Mijnwezen (Department of Mining) was formed. This institution was renamed Dienst van den Mijnbouw in 1922, which was tasked with conducting geological and mineral resource investigations. The results of the investigation in the form of rock samples, minerals, fossils, reports and maps require a place for analysis and storage. In 1928 Dienst van den Mijnbouw built a building on Rembrandt Straat Bandung. The building was originally called Geologisch Laboratory which was later also called the Geologisch Museum.

Geologisch Laboratory Building was designed in an Art Deco style by architect Ir. Menalda van Schouwenburg, and was built for 11 months with 300 workers and spent as much as 400 guilders. Construction began in mid-1928 and was inaugurated on May 16, 1929. The inauguration coincided with the holding of the Fourth Pacific Science Congress held in Bandung on May 18-24, 1929.

Today the museum is under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia.


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