MUSEUM OF BANK INDONESIA

BRI's Money Museum is the only museum in the Indonesian banking in Purwokerto. Is R Aria Wiriatmaja who in 1895 founded the forerunner of the first banks in Indonesia with the name "De Poerwokertosche Hulp En Spaarbank bestuur der Inlandsche Ambtenaren". The founder's name is also used as the name of the street where it stood formerly a bank building. Sculpture immortalized in front of the museum. Until now in this location can still be traced the building is still intact treated and preserved as a museum of Bank BRI as a successor. Just opposite the BRI headquarters Purwokerto.

Inside are banking history of Bank Rakyat Indonesia at the beginning. Starting equipment used until the logo had changed seven times. Saved also several examples of money that used to be in this country, like Kepeng in Majapahit era and during the Japanese occupation currency.

Although no entrance fee, the museum is empty of visitors. Perhaps not many know that the state banks of the famous was born and grew up in Purwokerto. Paved road length role in the economy in this country. Through history we can continue to learn about local knowledge is often buried by the values of imports of a growing roar.
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