'Cafes, shops in museums are fine'<\/p>\n
The country's first high-rise hotel, Hotel Indonesia in Central
\nJakarta, will be soon be integrated with a 'super-mall', while
\nthe ongoing renovations on the 200-year-old Luar Batang Mosque in
\nPasar Ikan, North Jakarta, have given it a modern aspect. The
\nJakarta Post talked to two people about what should be done with
\nheritage sites.<\/p>\n
Multazzam, 28, is a journalist with the Tempointeraktif
\nwebsite located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. He lives in a
\nrented house in Karet, Central Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I don't know whether I should blame the city administration or
\nother institutions for the poor condition of historical sites or
\nold buildings in Jakarta. To be honest, I've never visited one of
\nthe historic buildings or museums here because I don't know much
\nabout them. I don't even know how many there are or what they
\noffer to visitors.<\/p>\n
I think if the administration promoted these old buildings and
\nmuseums and provided information about them, people would be more
\ninterested in visiting them.<\/p>\n
Aditya, 26, is an account executive with a communications
\ncompany in South Jakarta. He lives in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I like the heritage buildings in the Kota area, West Jakarta,
\nparticularly the Arsip Nasional building (on Jl. Gajah Mada). I
\nalso like the National Museum (on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat).<\/p>\n
Renovating such buildings is fine with me as long as it is in
\nkeeping with the historical value of the buildings.<\/p>\n
Adding some functions to such buildings is also fine with me,
\nas long as the function, once again, will not ruin the historical
\nform.<\/p>\n
For example, establishing a cafe where people sit and relax
\ndrinking coffee is fine. Gift shops are also fine.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, the city has not yet managed its heritage sites
\noptimally. I mean, don't stop at renovating the faces of the
\nbuildings -- telling the story behind the building is also
\nnecessary if you want to attract people.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cafes-shops-in-museums-are-fine-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }