BOGOR - Fadli Zon emphasized that the Jejak Pajajaran exhibition: Power, Legacy, and Sunda Teachings on the Earth of Ageng Batutulis must be the starting point for building a more comprehensive Pajajaran Museum, complete with the history of the Sunda Land. "This Pajajaran Museum exhibition and activation can be our first step to create a more comprehensive museum," said Fadli when inaugurating the exhibition in Bogor, Thursday, February 5, 2026.
According to him, museums are not enough to display kujang and keris. There are still many other findings that can be put together to describe the history of Tanah Sunda, including the development of Bogor and its surrounding areas. Therefore, Fadli emphasized that the preservation of Sundanese culture cannot be done alone and requires concrete joint work.
"This antique exhibition is a collaborative platform," he said. He asked Bogor artists and cultural figures to contribute collections to the Pajajaran Museum, both tosan aji, antiques, and kujang. Fadli also opened the option of strengthening the collection through long-term loans from the Indonesian National Museum, as well as adding other artifacts with strict curation.
Menbud Fadli said Batutulis could be developed as a cultural enclave (cultural enclave) of Sunda. To support it, he mentioned the plan to provide a showroom and amphitheater as a supporting means when Batutulis is projected to become the Pajajaran Museum.
Meanwhile, the Director General of Cultural and Traditional Protection, Restu Gunawan, hopes that Batutulis as the forerunner of the Pajajaran Museum will benefit the surrounding residents, as well as encourage the acceleration of the revitalization of museums in various regions. Mayor Dedie A. Rachim said the City Government would develop an amphitheater and educational facilities so that the younger generation would be more familiar with the history of Pakuan Pajajaran.
The Jejak Pajajaran exhibition will take place from 5-9 February 2026. In addition to displaying a variety of kris collections, a series of events are also filled with workshops, kris conservation, tosan aji exchange, and Pajajaran Museum storyline and collection seminars.
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