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Prabowo Visits Jakarta National Museum on Indonesian Museum Day
President Prabowo Subianto visited the National Museum in Central Jakarta on October 12, Indonesian Museum Day.
He toured the museum with schoolchildren and Culture Minister Fadli Zon, among others.
The visit came as the government discussed plans to revitalize more than 200 museums and other cultural heritage sites across Indonesia during 2026.
The work is planned to include not only building repairs but also updated historical explanations, displays and digital technology.
Officials also discussed training museum staff and developing cultural, historical and religious tourism.
The stated aim is to make museums and cultural sites more engaging and accessible, especially for young people, and to strengthen understanding of the country’s history and identity.
President Prabowo Subianto visited the National Museum in Jakarta on Indonesian Museum Day, 12 October 2026.
He toured the museum with schoolchildren, Culture Minister Fadli Zon and Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya.
Prabowo and the students observed cultural artefacts and spoke together.
That evening, Prabowo met Fadli Zon at Merdeka Palace to discuss accelerating the revitalisation and organisation of cultural sites in 2026.
The plan covers more than 200 museums, heritage sites and other cultural assets.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by schoolchildren, Culture Minister Fadli Zon and Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya.
- What
- Prabowo visited the National Museum and later met Fadli Zon to discuss cultural-site revitalisation.
- When
- 12 October 2026, Indonesian Museum Day.
- Where
- The National Museum in Central Jakarta; the later meeting was at Merdeka Palace.
- Why
- The visit took place on Indonesian Museum Day. The meeting discussed plans to revitalise and organise museums and other cultural assets.
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Prabowo visited the National Museum with schoolchildren and ministers on Indonesian Museum Day.
Prabowo's visit was posted on his personal Instagram account.
Prabowo met Fadli Zon at Merdeka Palace to discuss cultural-site revitalisation and organisation.
- Visit date
- 12 October 2026
- Museum
- National Museum, Central Jakarta
- Accompanying ministers
- Fadli Zon and Teuku Riefky Harsya
- Revitalisation target
- More than 200 sites across Indonesia
- Plan period
- 2026
What people are saying
Acceleration of the revitalisation and organisation of more than 200 museums, heritage sites, palaces, forts and other cultural assets across Indonesia throughout 2026
The President stressed the importance of preserving and caring for the nation's cultural heritage so that it is not only a remnant of the past, but also a source of knowledge, pride and inspiration for future generations.
Revitalisation is expected to make museums and cultural sites more vibrant, relevant and accessible to the public
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