The Women’s Movement Museum is a museum that was built in order to honor the contributions of Indonesian women towards the country’s revolutionary history since the era of colonialization. Through this building, the women of Indonesia hopes to be more acknowledged by others, especially men.

The museum was established in December 22 1955 as an extension of the First Women Congress in Yogyakarta. The building was made using donation from women of all different layers in Indonesia. In 1983, The Women’s Movement Museum was renovated and relocated to a new building, changing its name to Mandala Bhakti Wanitatama. The name is an Indonesian phrase that means “The place for dutiful prime woman”. The building adopts a fascinating Javanese architecture with artistic carvings. It is located on the complex of Mandala Bhakti, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto No.88, just 5 km away from downtown Yogyakarta.

Inside the museum is displayed a Joglo Pendopo building that shows two reliefs which implies :

1. Indonesian Women Movement during the colonialization era.
2. Indonesian Women Movement during the fight for independence.
3. Indonesian Women Movement during the era of Democratic Liberal.
4. Indonesian Women Movement during the era of Guided Democracy
5. Indonesian Women Movement during the era of the New Order.

The Srikandi Hall, however, functions as an artifact display building. Some of the items displayed on the hall is the diorama of the women movement, photographic events, women battle cloths, sewing machine, typewriter, and other items that were once used by the brave women of Indonesia.

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