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Academia 3 months ago
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Why Indonesia should treat its museums like infrastructure
Using the repatriation of Java Man as a springboard, it is time for Indonesia to develop a strong museum culture, not only to celebrate its vast historical and archaeological wealth but also to wield it as a soft power to elevate its economic, educational and geopolitical value and narrative influence.
Politics 3 months ago
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Labor activist, national hero Marsinah honored in new memorial site
At the museum’s inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto said the site reflects the government’s commitment to labor movements, while calling Marsinah’s murder ‘a brutal act’ that should not happen in the country.
Europe 10 months ago
Thieves rob priceless jewels from Louvre in brazen heist
The robbery raises awkward questions about security at the museum, where officials had already sounded the alarm about lack of investment at a world-famous site, home to artworks such as the Mona Lisa, that welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 2024.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Precious artifacts looted from East Java museum during unrest
According to Eko, in addition to the fragment of the Ganesha statue, rioters also stole four pieces of batik cloth featuring motifs unique to Kediri, and destroyed a miniature model of a traditional rice barn along with another statue on display at the museum.
Americas 1 year ago
Bid to relocate Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback
The push to move Discovery from the Air and Space Museum's site in northern Virginia began in April, when Texas Senator John Cornyn, a Republican who faces a tough primary challenge next year by state attorney general Ken Paxton, introduced the "Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act," naming Discovery.
Society 1 year ago
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‘Kongsi’ exhibition showcases Chinese-Indonesia cultural fusion
Since thousands of years ago, Chinese culture has interacted with local cultures to become what is Indonesian culture today, with the acculturation celebrated in a three-month exhibition at the National Museum in Jakarta.
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