Aceh - Ali Hasjmy Museum

Ali Hasjmy was borne in Lampaseh, Banda Aceh in 28 March 1914 and died in Banda Aceh, 18 January 1998. Known as a muslim religious teacher, writer, humanist, and also a politician, he was once a governor of Aceh and rector of IAIN Jami'ah Ar-Raniry Darussalam, Banda Aceh. He was also a member of ICMI (Moslem Scholar Society of Indonesia - Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia). When he was no longer actively involved in the government, he was active in the education sector.

As a form of his appreciation for the development of science, he establish Ali Hasjmy Education Foundation (Yayasan Pendidikan Ali Hasjmy) in the beginning of 1989. In 1990, he donated tp the foundation a land of approximately 3,000 square metres, books of more than 15,000 volumes, ancient script, historically and culturally valuable photo albums, and heirloom of historical significance.

All of his possesions mentioned in the above was then made as collections of the Library and Museum of  Ali Hasjmy Education Foundation (Yayasan Pendidikan Ali Hasjmy). In 15 January 1991, the library and musem was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Emil Salim, the then State Minister of Demography and Environmental Affair.

The musem is located in Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No.20, Banda Aceh.

How to get there: because it is located near the centre of the city of Banda Aceh, the museum is easily reached by any mode of land transportation, private or public.