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National Museum
The museum's Conservation and Restoration Division is dedicated to conserving and restoring the collected objects in order to protect them from possible damages and loss. The staffs also take preventive measures against possible damages or loss through manual, alarm and control system. This Museum is open from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, from 8.30 am to 11.30 am on Friday, and from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm on Saturday. The Museum is closed on Monday and Public Holidays. This museum is also has supporting with such tourism facilities. A small gift shop located in the entrance hall has the same opening hours as the rest of The Museum. It offers a selection of books, postcards and reproductions of various exhibits. The front courtyard can accommodate cars and tour buses. Visitors are kindly asked to refrain from smoking, eating and drinking in all areas of the Museum, and are prohibited from touching the exhibits. |
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Museum is situated on Merdeka Barat Street. Currently the National
Museum houses collections of 109,342 objects under the categories
of prehistory, archaeology, ethnography, numismatics-heraldic, geography
and historical relics. In 1994, the museum started with is expansion
project. The new building, constructed in the same architectural
style as the old, comprises an arena for theatrical performances
and more spaces for exhibitions. The museum curators provide detailed
information and guidance on collections-related subjects during
working hours. The daily activities at the National Museum include
collecting, caring for and protecting collections and providing
information on the museum and its collections to visitors and the
public at large. The Indonesian Heritage Society (HIS) voluntarily
assists the museum in handling the inventory of the collections. |
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