Menbud Fadli Zon Encourages Public-Private Partnerships To Develop Museums And Cultural Conservation

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon at the Sandi Museum, Yogyakarta, Thursday 17 October 2025 (doc Kemenbud)

During his working visit to Yogyakarta, Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of public-private partnership (PPP) to strengthen the management of museums and cultural heritage buildings so that they are more sustainable and in demand by the community.

Menbud Fadli conveyed this when he visited the Sandi and Dalem Jayadipuran Museum, two historic locations in Yogyakarta which were part of preparations for the 2025 Cultural Day celebration, Thursday, October 16.

At the Sandi Museum, Fadli was greeted by the Head of the BSSN Legal and Communication Bureau, Brigadier General Berty BW Sumakud, and carried out strategic coordination related to the promotion and use of museums and cultural sites.

According to Fadli, Sandi Museum has important historical value because it is a witness to the struggle of state coders in defending Indonesia's independence.

"In the past, figures such as Mr. Rubiono Kertapati, Mr. Persandian Negara, sent messages of struggle through passwords to our representatives in New York. That's a form of diplomatic struggle," he said.

He added that this museum already has an interesting showy and storyline style, so it needs to be continuously promoted so that more people visit. We can learn a lot from this museum. Hopefully more visitors will come," said Fadli.

Fadli also invited institutions under BSSN, as well as the National Police, TNI, and local governments to actively participate in developing museums to be more creative and independent.

One of the important steps to advance the museum is through a public-private partnership scheme. We need the support of the private sector through the formation of a joint management board," he said.

After the Sandi Museum in the Kotabaru area, Fadli continued his visit to Dalem Jayadipuran, a cultural heritage building which is now the office of the Cultural Preservation Center Region X. This building used to be the house of KRT Jayadipura and became the historic location for the first Indonesian Women's Congress on December 22, 1928.

Participating in accompanying Fadli Zon include the Director General of Cultural Protection and Culture of the Restu Gunawan Tradition, Director of History and Summary Agus Mulyana, Head of the Abi Kusno Museum and Cultural Heritage, and the ranks of the Ministry of Culture.

Through a public-private partnership scheme, the Ministry of Culture seeks to make museums and cultural heritage a empowered, sustainable, and reflecting the spirit of national culture.