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        "msgid": "minister-of-culture-museum-regulation-bill-is-essential-for-governing-museums-1773079074",
        "date": "2026-03-09 23:34:47",
        "title": "Minister of Culture: Museum Regulation Bill is essential for governing museums",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has emphasised the necessity of a comprehensive Museum Regulation Bill (RUU Permuseuman), as the country currently lacks specific legislation governing museums. The bill aims to establish quality standards for museum management, develop professional expertise certifications, and position museums as centres of cultural information and economic development. Officials state that the regulatory framework will provide a scientific foundation for Indonesia's long-term museum development over the next 20-30 years, including the integration of digital museums.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has emphasised\nthat a Museum Regulation Bill (RUU Permuseuman) is essential, as\nIndonesia currently lacks comprehensive legislation specifically\ngoverning museums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndonesia needs clear regulations concerning museums. As a nation\nwith megadiversity, we possess extraordinary artefacts, and museums are\nfundamentally spaces to showcase our precious treasures,\u201d the Minister\nof Culture stated when confirmed in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Zon further noted that museums play a strategic role as centres of\ninformation, education, and culture that serve as showcases of a\nnation\u2019s civilisation and heritage. Consequently, he argued that museums\nshould be positioned as drivers of culture-based economic development,\nemphasising the importance of improving museum management quality,\nincluding proper exhibition standards, strengthening historical and\ncultural narratives, and developing professional expertise\ncertifications for museum professionals in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope museums can become showcases of Indonesian culture and\ncivilisation, serving as centres of information, education, and culture,\nthereby contributing to advancing Indonesia\u2019s national culture amid\nglobal civilisation,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Restu Gunawan, Director General of Cultural Protection and\nTraditions at the Ministry of Culture, reported that the study of the\nMuseum Regulation Bill draft has been underway since early 2026. \u201cThe\nreview of the Museum Regulation Bill draft has been conducted since the\nbeginning of 2026. We are inviting various stakeholders to provide\ncomprehensive input to develop a comprehensive 20 to 30-year plan for\nIndonesian museum development, including the development of digital\nmuseums,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gunawan, this regulation is important for providing a\nscientific foundation whilst ensuring long-term relevance for museum\ndevelopment in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Museum Regulation Bill is about how this nation preserves its\nmemories and collective cultural heritage. In this context, universities\nplay a very strategic role, where academics, researchers, and students\nwork daily with sources of knowledge about the past,\u201d stated Untung\nYuwono.<\/p>\n<p>Through the formulation of this Museum Regulation Bill, the\ngovernment hopes that museums in Indonesia will develop into knowledge\nspaces that are inclusive, innovative, and relevant to both current and\nfuture generations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-culture-museum-regulation-bill-is-essential-for-governing-museums-1773079074",
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