From December 2022 to February 2023, the Tracing Patterns Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution from the United States are offering a heritage workshop called Museums for the 21st Century (M21) in collaboration with two Indonesian institutions, Museum Ceria and Institut Konservasi.
Participation in the program is free for all museum staff and people interested in heritage development in Indonesia, but there is limited capacity of 20 people per workshop.
M21 addresses three critical activities of museums/ heritage centers: 1. Conservation; 2. Curatorial and research; 3. Engagement with family and youth. The program is funded by the US Embassy Jakarta and supported by the Kementerian Pendidikan Kebudayaan Riset dan Teknologi.
Important Dates & Registration Links:
December 12 Museum Tekstil Jakarta - Day 1, Conservation Workshop. https://s.id/M21day1
December 13 Museum Tekstil Jakarta - Day 2, Curatorial and research Workshop. https://s.id/M21day2
December 14 Museum Tekstil Jakarta - Day 3, Education Workshop. https://s.id/M21day3
December 15-17 Museum Kalimantan Barat, Pontianak - For the three-day workshop at Pontianak, please contact Retno: 089674422713
December 20-22 3-day workshop at the Museum Balanga, Palangkaraya - For the three-day workshop in Palangkaraya, please register here: https://bit.ly/PendaftaranWorkshopM21
January 2023. Date tbd. Follow-up report and discussion with workshop participants**
February 2023. Date tbd. A series of online heritage webinar. Open to the public.
*Certificate will be available upon completion of the workshop.
** E-certificate will be available.
Conservation Module
9:00-10:15 am Fundamentals. Looking at objects and applying basic technical examination skills using different lighting techniques/angles that are applicable to most types of materials, and discussing agents of deterioration harmful to collections.
10:15-10:30 am – Coffee break
10:30 am-12:00 pm Environmental control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) theory. Demonstration using climate and light monitoring devices to observe unwanted harmful activity in storage and exhibition spaces.
12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch
1:30-3:00 pm Storage, labeling, and conservation principles. Demonstration on how to prepare an archival tube for rolling, various types of storage solutions for different objects, and conservation stitches for textiles.
3:00-3:15 pm – Coffee break
3:15 -4:30 pm Practical hands-on. Choices between practicing conservation stitches, object labeling, and making object storage.
Instructors:
Kristal Hale, Conservation Fellow, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Saiful Bakhri, President and Conservator, Institut Konservasi; Ph.D. Student Conservation of Material Culture at the University of California, Los Angeles
Curatorial and Research Module
9:00-10:15 am Representing Cultures in Museums and “Cultural Centers.” Presentation about a historical perspective on the differing management styles and modes of representing cultural heritage found today, due in part to different paths in museum history.
Discussion on ICOM and AAM definitions of “museum” and differences among the most common types of museums today along. Surveying the activities and operations of a modern museum or cultural center with an emphasis how museums can find project-based funding for their activities.
10:15-10:30 am – Coffee break
10:30 am-12:00 pm Exhibition. Discussion on the development of an exhibition, from the idea to the opening. Areas to be examined include planning, conceptualization, script, involvement of communities, curatorial research, conservation issues, design & production.
12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch
1:30-3:00 pm Research. Discussion on research approaches, with a presentation on the Hampton Archive Research.
3:00-3:15 pm – Coffee break
3:15 -4:30 pm Breakout groups. Participants identify projects within their own museums examine ways that museums can encourage integration of museum activities (research, collections, exhibitions, education/outreach) within “heritage projects” or within integrated curatorial programs.
Instructors:
Dr. Robert Pontsioen, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Cultural History Program (Smithsonian Institution)
Dr. Sandra Sardjono, Founder and President, Tracing Patterns Foundation
Dr. Christopher Buckley, Research Associate, Tracing Patterns Foundation
Education Module
9:00-10:15 am Museum Public Programs for Family Visitors. Examination on the characters of family visitors in museums, particularly with young children, and consideration on how to engage this particular type of audience.
10:15-10:30 am – Coffee break
10:30 am-12:00 pm Experiencing museum with closed eyes. Creating awareness among museum personnel on the specific facilities and programs for special needs children.
12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch
1:30-3:00 pm Theory. How to create museum education and public programs for family and special needs children. Particularly on how to create a touching tour for visually impaired children, and sensory materials.
3:00-3:15 pm – Coffee break
3:15-4:30 pm Breakout groups. Participants develop project idea for their own museum’s program.
Instructor:
Ajeng A. Arainikasih, Founder and Lady Boss, Museum Ceria; Ph.D. Candidate in Museum Studies
Follow-up Report & Discussion
(January 2023, date tbd) Workshop participants will share their implementations of the ideas developed during the workshops. Then, as a group, we will address the next step.
Heritage Webinars (February 2023, date tbd) The M21 team, in collaboration with the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) and @America as host, will present an online discussion with US museum experts on the topics covered in the workshops. Open to the public.
Moderator: Dr. Megan Hewitt, Executive Director, American Institute for Indonesian Studies