Museum, is Still Just a Storage Shed

Be-96 | The quality of human resources in the field of the museum Indonesia is still weak. As a result, the museum is only a place of care, preservation, and storage sheds historical objects. Meanwhile, knowledge of the history behind the collection is less explored.

Archaeologist and teacher of Humanities Faculty of Gadjah Mada University, David Aris Tanudirjo, say, lack of quality human resources functions of the museum curatorial museum automatically result is not running.

"The presentation and conservation of our museums is far behind compared to museums abroad," David said when contacted from Jakarta, Thursday (31/07/2014).

According to David, can not be denied, a museum in Indonesia was originally a colonial relic. After the death of the Netherlands, the museum became a sort of "limbo" with minimal human resources knowledge of the museum.

According to David, the museum is a policy mistake only be a place of care, maintenance, and storage of historic objects. In fact, the museum has a vision research. However, in the nomenclature of budgeting, research activities not listed so that if the museum filed research funding, will not be approved because it's not his job.

"This is resulting in stagnant function of the museum," said David.

Therefore, the curator plays a major role in optimizing the function of the museum. Together with the designer, he should be able to prepare the content, presentation, and provide public education about museum collections.

"During this time, several museums in Indonesia just simply handed museum display to third parties as the event organizer. In fact, they do not have an understanding of the museum, "he said.

Competent human resources in the management of the museum is also minimal. In Indonesia, there are only three universities that open the program museology, the University of Gadjah Mada, University of Indonesia, and Padjadjaran University.

Give awards

In order to increase public appreciation of the cultural heritage and museums, in August 2014, the Directorate of Cultural Heritage Preservation and Museum Ministry of Education and Culture presents recognition to the cultural heritage and the museum conservationists. Especially for the category of interpreters maintain museums, such an award has been given since 2011.

Development Section Head, Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Kemdikbud Ni Ketut Wardani revealed, in Indonesia, there are 328 museums. "Our assessment done since the end of May. Anyone who contributed to the museum needs to get an award, "he said.

Source: Kompas.com

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