Museums for the 21st Century (M21) is a program, which brings together curators and scholars from the US and Indonesia , who specialize in the future direction of museums in three critical areas: 1. Collection exhibition and research; 2. Engagement with the family and youth; 3. Art conservation. This program consists of in-person workshops in 3 Indonesian institutions in December 2022, including Museum Tekstil Jakarta, Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat in Pontianak, and Museum Balanga in Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. The in-person course modules will be followed by a series of Online Webinars that will disseminate results from the workshops and discuss further/future implementations of course outcomes and solutions to challenges faced by Indonesian museums. The M21 program is funded by the US Embassy Jakarta.
This session will discuss non-Western museum paradigms, curatorial approaches, and concepts of cultural heritage preservation, which are inherent characteristics of Indigenous curation (Kreps 2002). In addition, it will show various museological behavior promoting Indigenous curation and the vital involvement of cultural custodians in museums' activities aimed at preserving and transmitting cultural heritage.
Date/Time: Monday, February 20, 2023 / 10am WIB Jakarta Time
