Maritime Museum Exploring The Cultural Heritage Of Indonesia

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, Jakarta at first glance can be described as hot, featureless and overpopulated. But as all first impressions, they leave much to be desired. For beneath the thrumming exterior of life and movement one can find a veritable Pandora box waiting to be explored. With unexpected sights and sounds, a cultural diversity that claims the city as its own and a booming nightlife, theres a determination underlying the current of this city to rise above the hardships they have come across.

A country where 60% of its geographical area is water, a well established Maritime Museum comes as no surprise. Old folk songs representing the fact that Indonesian ancestors were seamen only pay homage to their extensive marine life and immense maritime culture. Located at Pasar Ikan, the Maritime Museum in the past served as a warehouse for the Dutch East India Company until 1976 when the premises where handed over to be prepared as a museum. Inaugurated in 1977, it was built to mainly expose, maintain and protect the Indonesian fishery and maritime traditions.

A collection that at present stands at over 1670 items on display, varies from traditional boats with their specific shape to fisherman equipment and history of shipping relations between the nations and Indonesia. There are also miniatures of modern ships, model of the light house, antique canons and navigational tools that speak of a rich maritime heritage in the country. Not to leave anything to be desired, this museum readily provides a narrative into the history of these gems as well. Folklore and fishing anthropology, paintings of prominent maritime figures and other important information is available to anyone interested.

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by: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

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