JAKARTA - Culture Minister Fadli Zon inaugurated the Tengger Museum in the foothills of Mount Bromo, East Java, Monday, January 26. This inauguration marks the completion of the revitalization of the museum as a result of the synergy of the Ministry of Culture through the Cultural Preservation Center (BPK) Region XI East Java and the Probolinggo Regency Government. This museum is positioned as a center for information on the culture of the Tengger community, not just a storage space for collections.
Menbud Fadli Zon emphasized that the revitalization of museums is a concrete step in preserving the traditions and customs of the Tengger Tribe. He said that the museum's collection recorded ancestral values such as human harmony with nature, mutual cooperation, and tolerance. "Museums must be information centers, education centers, and cultural centers," he said. He assessed that the presence of museums is important so that Bromo tourists understand the cultural ecosystem, not just the natural landscape.
The Tengger Museum stores ancestral objects, documentation, and traditional clothing of the Tengger people. The government also encourages the registration of museums, cultural heritages, and intangible cultural heritage. Fadli also mentioned the award to the Tengger adat figure, Romo Sutomo, in the Indonesian Cultural Award as a recognition of the state for the role of tradition keepers.
Museum management will involve the BPK, local government, village communities, and collaboration with universities for research and enrichment of collections. The government hopes that the museum will encourage the growth of a cultural and economic ecosystem around Bromo, along with increasing tourist visits.
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