Soekarno’s Library and Museum

Soekarno’s library located at Kalasan Street number 01 Blitar.  Bung Karno’s libarary was legitimate by Megawati Soekarnoputri on July 13, 2004. The historical background why was Soekarno’s library was built. The first is Historical aspect. Blitar is friendly with the spirit of existence hero Aryo Blitar, Sudanco and Bung Karno. The library is very familiar with the field of Bung Karno, during his lifetime he was a very prolific writer with brilliant ideas and thoughts. The second is ideological aspect. The last is empirical aspect. Soekarno’s library is development complements with Bung Karno's grave which developed into a tourist attraction at regional, national and international. Bung Karno's library to meet the intellectual needs of all sections of society to continue the struggle in realizing its goals in the future. At Soekarno’s library we can found a variety of collections such as special collections, reference collections, periodicals, general collection, a collection of children and adolescents, a collection of non-book in Soekarno’s Museum, a collection of audio-visual and internet.

In Soekarno Museum we can see Soekarno’s picture, Sokarno’s clothes, Money with Soekarno’s picture, Soekarno’s painting and Soekarno’s life painting. Soekarno’s life painting is an interesting thing to see. When we see the painting from side, the painting like alive man.

Existing facilities at the Bung Karno library is an audio-visual room, a seminar room and amphitheater.

Amphitheater is use for performing art and culture. For example the event that hold in Amphitheater are Traditional Dance by Junior High School Blitar, Theater by Senior High School Blitar, etc. Besides that we can found Internet facilities, audio visual room and hall for seminars are also provided. Blitar city since orde baru often associated with name of Bung Karno because, it is big and Blitar city is famous for its historical value such as word Bung Karno’s “Jas Merah” means you should never leave history or we can say in Indonesia “Jas Merah” jangan lupakan sejarah (Don't forget history).