Prabowo to Inaugurate Marsinah Museum in Nganjuk Today
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to inaugurate the Marsinah Museum in Nganjuk Regency as a tribute to the Indonesian labour activist,” said the Head of Public Relations of the National Police, Johnny Eddizon Isir, in a statement on Saturday (16/5/2026).
Several figures are also scheduled to attend the inauguration today, including the Secretary-General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Shoya Yoshida, the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and leaders from the DPR, MPR, and DPD RI.
In addition to inaugurating the Marsinah Museum, Prabowo is also scheduled to attend a simultaneous corn harvest event in the second quarter across all regional police and district police stations. Isir confirmed that the National Police fully supports various government strategic programs aimed at strengthening food security and community welfare through the National Food Task Force and the MBG Task Force.
“In addition, a simultaneous corn harvest event will be held in the second quarter across all regional police and district police stations in Indonesia,” said Isir.
Previously, the President of the All-Indonesia Workers’ Union Confederation (KSPSI), Andi Gani Nena Wea, as the initiator of the museum’s construction, said that the preparations for the inauguration were complete. He hopes that the inauguration will run smoothly.
“Tomorrow, Mr. President will arrive here at 08:45 and the event will begin at 09:00. This is extraordinary; the President has a great concern for the struggle of Indonesian workers,” said Andi Gani during a rehearsal in Nganjuk, Friday (15/5/2026).
Andi Gani said that the museum was built independently by the KSPSI without using the State Budget (APBN). He said that the KSPSI has independent organizational management and finances.
“This museum was built without APBN funds. Why is KSPSI capable? Because we have strong organizational management and financial strength. This is a full form of awareness because Ibu Marsinah was a member of KSPSI,” he said.
He explained that the museum contains several segments that describe Marsinah’s life journey. For example, the original clothes worn by Marsinah before she died, the bag she carried at that time, and original newspaper clippings that recorded the events of her murder and the trial.
“The contents include, starting from the beginning, there are Ibu Marsinah’s clothes at the time before she died. This is the bag she carried at that time, and then there are newspaper clippings. If we look, there are clippings about her murder and why it happened, and here it is all complete,” explained Andi Gandi.
As monitored by detikcom, the museum also displays a diorama of the working conditions in the 1990s and the history of the 13 people who were forced to sign resignation letters at that time. In addition, there is also a summary of the things that Marsinah fought for at that time.
One of the unique things is that the museum was built right on the spot where Marsinah’s umbilical cord was buried. The location of the museum is also right next to Marsinah’s childhood home.
“Above this museum is the place where Ibu Marsinah’s umbilical cord was buried. So this has a strong and extraordinary history,” said Andi Gani.
The inauguration ceremony is expected to be attended by around 7,000 workers from Surabaya, Nganjuk, Mojokerto, and Jombang. In addition to President Prabowo, several figures are also scheduled to attend, including the Secretary-General of the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), Shoya Yoshida, the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and leaders from the MPR and DPD RI.
The museum will only be officially opened to the public seven days after the inauguration. The public can visit without charge.