Rotterdam to help work on museums

Rotterdam to help work on museums

JAKARTA (JP): Following up an earlier agreement, the visiting
mayor of Rotterdam Ivo W. Opstelten said he planned to support
the preservation of Jakarta's historical sites, especially its
museums.

"Some experts, including the directors of historical and
maritime museums of Rotterdam, will come to Jakarta and give
advice (on this matter)," Opstelten said Saturday during a visit
to historical buildings here.

Rotterdam is one of Jakarta's several sister cities.

Apart from Rotterdam, the Amsterdam administration is also
supporting work on museums, such as by providing training on
museum management.

On Saturday, head of the City Museum and Preservation Agency,
Robert P. Silalahi, said several of his staff would be sent to
Rotterdam for training related to museum-related technology and
management.

Head of the Jakarta Historical Museum, Tinia Budiarti, praised
Rotterdam's support for historical conservation in the city.
Since 1986, the city has focused on upgrading Jakarta's
infrastructure, including river and waste management.

Tinia said the program with Rotterdam could provide useful
comparisons, for instance, with the layout of its exhibition
rooms and conservation technologies.

During his one-day visit, the mayor and his entourage visited
Sunda Kelapa Port, the Maritime Museum, the Fish Market, the
Jakarta Historical Museum, the Puppet Museum and the Arts and
Ceramic Museum. (07)