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Jakarta museums in for a makeover
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Ceramic objects exhibited at the Jakarta Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum in West Jakarta in October 2015. (Kompas/Lusiana Indriasari)
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he Jakarta Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum in West Jakarta is set to be rejuvenated next year to attract more visitors, marking the beginning of a larger plan to give museums in the capital a makeover.
"Jakarta has many valuable cultural heritage buildings that have become neglected due to little interest from visitors," Cosmas Gozali from the Jakarta Museum Partner Foundation (YMMJ) told the Antara news agency on Wednesday.
The rejuvenation process is estimated to take up to three years and according to Cosmas aims to lift Jakarta’s historic museums to international standards to match their counterparts in “Singapore and London”.
There were also plans to open a statue park and build an outdoor amphitheater. "We want the [Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum] to not only host pieces of art, but also become a recreational space," said Cosmas.
Initial funds are to come from donations, but the foundation expects the next project to be included in the regional budget.
The museum currently host around 500 artworks of various fabrics and techniques, such as statues, wooden totems, graphics, sketches and painted batik. Two paintings, Hendra Gunawan's Pengantin Revolusi (Revolution Bride) and Affandi's Potret Diri (Self Portrait), are among the most popular items. (fmn/kes)
