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View all search resultsMuseums slowly back in business as Jakarta eases restrictions
As Jakarta eases large-scale social restrictions, museums are among the first batch of public spaces allowed to resume operations.
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orks of art are indeed best viewed at some distance, but the virtual museum tour we currently have because of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been a satisfying alternative to enjoying each of a collection’s pieces.
In Jakarta, several museums run by the city administration, such as the Taman Prasasti (Memorial Stone or Inscription Park) Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Textile Museum and the Betawi Cultural Village, have started to open their doors to the public with some restrictions applied.
Overall, Jakarta has over 70 museums, including private-owned or managed by other government institutions.
The government-run National Gallery of Indonesia has also put health measures in place before reopening in the coming week, with the safety of the collections, museum employees and visitors in mind.
The busiest museum located at the heart of the capital city hopes to welcome visitors back after closing on March 17 but with limited access.
It will only reopen its free-admission Permanent Exhibition hall on the second floor of B Building, which displays state collections to represent the history of arts development in Indonesia.
