Yogya Kembali Monument Museum, is a museum of history of the Republic of Indonesia's independence struggle in the city of Yogyakarta and managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Museum is located in the north of the city is much visited by students in the event of excursions.
Yogya kembali monument was built on June 29, 1985 with a ceremonial planting buffalo head and laying the first stone by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII. The idea to establish this monument were raised by Soegiarto colonel, as the Mayor of Yogyakarta in 1983.
Yogya kembali name was chosen with the intention of the tetenger (warning) from the historical events of the withdrawal of Dutch troops occupied the capital of Indonesia Yogyakarta at the time, dated June 29, 1949. This is an early sign of the independent nation of Indonesia from the Dutch government power.
Memorial Museum with a cone shape is comprised of three floors and is equipped with a library and ballroom. At the entrance aperture was written some 422 names of fallen heroes in the Wehrkreise III (RIS) between the date of December 19, 1948 through June 29, 1949. In four space museum on the 1st floor there is a collection of objects: realia, replicas, photographs, documents, heraldika, various types of weapons, common kitchen in the form of evocative atmosphere of the war of independence 1945-1949. Stretchers and carts (horse carriage) which once used by the Great Commander General Sudirman are also stored here (in the museum room number 2).
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