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        "msgid": "indonesia-pushes-more-university-museums-to-preserve-heritage-1783151409",
        "date": "2026-07-04 13:36:20",
        "title": "Indonesia pushes more university museums to preserve heritage",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is urging universities, particularly those over 50 years old, to establish museums to safeguard the nation's intellectual and cultural heritage. Culture Minister Fadli Zon highlighted the newly inaugurated Bandung Institute of Technology Museum as a model for dynamic, educational spaces that can also boost cultural tourism. The initiative calls for collaboration between universities, regional governments, and businesses to develop museums in line with constitutional mandates to promote national culture.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cWe aim to mobilize all higher education institutions, especially\nthose aged over 50 years, to have a museum,\u201d he said in a statement in\nJakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after inaugurating the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)\nMuseum in Bandung, West Java, on Friday (July 3), the minister expressed\nhope that ITB would inspire other universities to follow suit, expanding\nIndonesia\u2019s museum network beyond its current total of 516 museums.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that museums should be designed as dynamic, engaging\nspaces that inspire younger generations while contributing to the\neconomy through cultural tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the ITB Museum, Zon described its inauguration\u2014following\neight years of development\u2014as a concrete step toward strengthening\nIndonesia\u2019s museum ecosystem and preserving the nation\u2019s intellectual\nheritage, in line with broader efforts to advance national culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis museum represents culture and civilization. More than a\nrepository of artifacts, it embodies the collective memory of an\ninstitution. ITB is a distinguished institution that has produced many\nprominent national figures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Zon also called on universities, regional governments, businesses,\nand the wider community to work together to develop museums as\neducational institutions that promote and preserve Indonesian culture,\nin accordance with Article 32 of the 1945 Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The ITB Museum was designed as an interactive and participatory space\nthat chronicles the university\u2019s journey since its establishment as\nTechnische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng under Dutch colonial rule in\n1920.<\/p>\n<p>The museum features four main exhibition zones highlighting ITB\u2019s\nhistory, its contributions to research and education, campus life across\ndifferent eras, and its vision for the future.<\/p>\n<p>ITB Rector Tatacipta Dirgantara said the museum was created as a\nplace where the university\u2019s history meets its aspirations for the\nfuture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a space for knowledge, reflection, dialogue, and\ninspiration. It is not merely a memorial, but also a source of lessons\nfor future generations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: ITB, Boeing launch university innovation leadership\nprogram<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Sri Dewi, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
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