Ministry of Culture and Danantara Sign MoU to Support Revitalisation of National Museum of Indonesia

The signing took place at Wisma Danantara Indonesia in Jakarta during the launch of the Danantara Indonesia Trust Strategic Partnership with various partners in health, education, and culture-based learning. Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon praised Danantara Indonesia Trust for its efforts in supporting national cultural infrastructure development through the revitalisation of the National Museum of Indonesia. He stressed that cross-sector collaboration is crucial for advancing Indonesia’s culture in the future. ‘Since the establishment of the Ministry of Culture as an independent ministry, we have also formed the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Board to involve more stakeholders, particularly from the private sector, in advancing national culture,’ Zon said in a written statement on Monday, 25 May 2026. Zon added that Indonesia possesses vast and diverse cultural wealth, or cultural megadiversity, which has the potential to form the foundation of the national cultural economy and industry in the future. However, he stressed that this potential can only be realised through strong collaboration between the government, business sector, philanthropic institutions, and society. ‘We hope that Danantara Indonesia Trust will build confidence and encourage more philanthropists to contribute to the advancement of our national culture,’ Zon said. He emphasised that the revitalisation of the National Museum of Indonesia is not merely physical construction but part of building a stronger, more open, and sustainable cultural future for Indonesia through collaboration and mutual assistance. Nuraini Razak, Chair of Danantara Indonesia Trust, stated that collaboration with the Museum and Cultural Heritage is part of efforts to strengthen public access to cultural arts knowledge and more open learning spaces for society. ‘Together with the Museum and Cultural Heritage, we have initiated collaboration to strengthen public access to cultural arts knowledge and more open learning spaces for society, including developing library and public learning spaces at the National Museum as part of efforts to expand public access to Indonesia’s cultural heritage,’ Razak said. She explained that the collaboration includes support for developing the National Museum of Indonesia’s library facilities as a centre for cultural knowledge and research, and revitalising the museum building areas affected by fire to restore optimal functioning as a cultural public space. Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara and Chairman of Danantara Indonesia Trust, stated that all Danantara Indonesia Trust programmes are aimed at delivering sustainable and lasting social impact for Indonesian society. ‘Since its establishment in October 2025, Danantara Indonesia Trust has sought to build collaborations with credible partners with a proven track record of benefiting society,’ Roeslani said. ‘We are focusing on three main areas: education, including culture, health, and sanitation. We aim to make a significant impact in areas we believe are needed and can be prioritised for our future programmes,’ he added. Roeslani noted that Danantara Indonesia Trust is building a professional, credible, and relevant philanthropy model through collaborations with national and international partners, including a partnership with the Gates Foundation. He hopes Danantara Indonesia Trust will inspire more philanthropic organisations to contribute to Indonesia’s social and cultural development.