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The National Museum
The National Museum was formerly the Central Museum established by
the Dutch Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences in 1778. As the National
Museum, which it became by Minister’s decree in 1980, it has two main
functions. First, it is a technical unit on the national level of the DirectorateGeneral
of Culture and therefore expected to present the national image
of Indonesia with its richness in cultural heritage and traditional values
for which the museum’s collection is already well known. Second, it is
an institution where information on culture in general, and on material
culture in particular, is made available to the public, at the same time,
supporting cultural education in the school system.
Further development of the National Museum will be carried out in
three phases, based on priorities and needs, as follows: (a) development of
the museum building (further enlargement is urgently required) and
development of public services; (b) development of technical staff; (c) development
of research.