Pancasila Sanctity Museum Revamped with Updated Narrative and Digital Technology

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the newly renovated Pancasila Sanctity Museum in Jakarta on Thursday (10/1).

The renovation covered various parts of the museum, including its narrative and storyline, as well as its displays, which are now equipped with digital technology and an immersive experience.

“Today, we also inaugurated the Pancasila Sanctity Museum. This is a historical museum,” Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said after the Pancasila Sanctity Day Ceremony.

According to him, the renovation was carried out to strengthen the museum’s function as a venue for history education. In addition to updating the narrative, the presentation of the collections has been reorganized through a more comprehensive storyline and enhanced with various technological features.

“The museum has been renovated, including its narrative, storyline, and displays. It also features digital elements, including digital components in the dioramas, as well as an immersive experience,” he explained.

Fadli further said that the timeline and historical context presented to visitors had also been updated. The improvements involved historians to ensure that the narrative presented to the public can be more comprehensive.

“There are actually more digital features as well as a more comprehensive narrative. At the time, the narrative was not yet complete, particularly in terms of the sequence and timeline. These have now been completed with the assistance of historians,” Fadli said.

In addition to the exhibition rooms and dioramas, the renovation also covered the relics room, which stores a number of objects associated with the Heroes of the Revolution, including clothing, wristwatches, and other objects. He expressed hope that the collection will help the public understand historical events through objects from the past.

The renovation began after last year’s Pancasila Sanctity Day commemoration. Now that the renovation has been completed, Fadli confirmed that the museum was once again open to the public.

“Yes, it is now open to the public,” he said.

He also conveyed that President Prabowo Subianto’s direction that historical museums should continue to be maintained, protected, and revitalized so that they will not merely serve as places for storing collections, but also as venues for education and the nation’s collective memory.

“The President believes that museums, including historical museums, must be maintained, protected, and revitalized. This process is currently under way, including in the regions, so that museums can also serve as centers for education and learning, as well as places that preserve the nation’s collective memory,” Fadli said.

Through the revitalization, Pancasila Sanctity Museum is expected to become increasingly relevant to the younger generation. He specifically invited students, university students, and the general public to visit the museum as a place to learn about Indonesia’s historical journey.

“We hope that the public, particularly school students, university students, and the general public, will visit this museum as an important part of our long history,” he remarked. (BPMI) (EST/MMB)