Politics · Indonesia · 7 hrs ago
Prabowo Visits Indonesia’s National Museum With Schoolchildren
President Prabowo Subianto visited Indonesia’s National Museum in Jakarta with schoolchildren on Monday, October 12.
The visit marked National Museum Day, which falls on October 12.
Prabowo toured collections from ancient and prehistoric periods, then spoke with the children, posed for photos and joined their greetings for the day.
After returning to the Presidential Palace, Prabowo received plans to speed up restoration of museums and other cultural heritage sites.
The government plans to improve more than 200 sites across Indonesia in 2026, including museums, palaces, forts and traditional royal residences.
The program aims to preserve Indonesia’s cultural heritage through these restoration and improvement efforts.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta with schoolchildren on October 12.
The visit marked National Museum Day, which falls on October 12.
Prabowo toured the museum and viewed historical collections, then spoke and posed for photographs with the children.
After returning to the Presidential Palace, Prabowo met Culture Minister Fadli Zon, who briefed him on plans to speed up restoration of cultural sites.
The government plans to accelerate improvements at more than 200 cultural sites across Indonesia in 2026.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto visited with a group of schoolchildren. Culture Minister Fadli Zon and other officials accompanied him.
- What
- Prabowo toured the National Museum, met schoolchildren and later received a briefing on cultural-site restoration plans.
- When
- October 12, 2026, National Museum Day.
- Where
- The National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta, followed by a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
- Why
- The visit marked National Museum Day. The sources do not state another reason for the visit.
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Prabowo visited the National Museum with schoolchildren to mark National Museum Day.
After touring the museum, Prabowo spoke and posed for photographs with the children, who later sang together.
Prabowo returned to the Presidential Palace and met Fadli Zon, who briefed him on cultural-site restoration plans.
- Visit date
- October 12, 2026
- Museum
- National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
- Also known as
- Elephant Museum
- Planned work
- More than 200 sites
- Plan period
- 2026
What people are saying
The acceleration of revitalization and improvement covers more than 200 sites, including museums, cultural heritage sites, royal residences, palaces, forts, and other cultural assets across Indonesia throughout 2026,
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