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#KoleksiKita November Highlight: Jakarta Digital Collections at Museum Joang '45 & Museum Taman Prasasti

Dec 1, 2025

#KoleksiKita, through the Jakarta Digital Collections (JDC) initiative, has carried out the digitization and cataloging of more than 160 objects across two museums: 90 objects from Museum Joang ’45 and 73 objects from Museum Taman Prasasti throughout November.

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Managing Historical Collections through Cataloging Workshops at the Joang ’45 Museum and Taman Prasasti Museum

Nov 5, 2025

#KoleksiKita, together with the Jakarta Department of Culture through Jakarta Digital Collections (JDC), organized a collection cataloguing workshop at Museum Joang ’45 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, marking the start of the November program series.

Preserving Jakarta’s Heritage: Koleksi Kita Digitizes and Catalogs Over 200 Collections from Benyamin Suaeb and MH Thamrin Museums

Oct 31, 2025

Through the Jakarta Digital Collections (JDC) initiative, #KoleksiKita, in collaboration with the Jakarta Department of Culture and 12 museums and galleries under its management, continued the digitization and cataloguing of collections throughout October.

Exploring the Dutch–Aceh War Collection Through a Research Mission in Aceh

Oct 6, 2025

From 29 September to 6 October 2025, a team from the Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Culture, and SEAMS, through the #KoleksiKita, conducted visits to several historical sites across Aceh.

Towards a Digital Exhibition of Collections: SEAMS Collaborates with Museums and Cultural Heritage Institutions in a Workshop with Google Arts & Culture

Oct 15, 2025

SEAMS, together with several museums and cultural heritage institutions, held a workshop on developing a digital exhibition of Aceh collections in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.

Cataloging the MH Thamrin Museum: Tracing the Legacy of Indonesia’s Political Party Forums in the Struggle for Independence

Oct 8, 2025

Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS), in collaboration with the Jakarta Department of Culture through the #KoleksiKita program, held a cataloging workshop at the MH Thamrin Museum on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. More than 10 curators and museum staff participated in the training.

Starting from the Museum Benyamin Suaeb: The First Step of #KoleksiKita’s Cataloguing Workshop Across Jakarta’s Museums

Oct 7, 2025

Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS), through the Koleksi Kita project, officially began its first cataloguing training at the Benyamin Suaeb Museum on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Cooperation between the National Museum of Indonesia and Jakarta History Museum Strengthened through Koleksi Kita

Aug 1, 2025

On Friday, 1 August 2025, curators from the National Museum of Indonesia visited the Jakarta History Museum to discuss collaboration for the pilot project on documenting Aceh collections as part of the Koleksi Kita (Indonesian Museums Documentation Project). The initiative is supported by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).

40 Objects from the National Museum of Indonesia Documented as Part of Koleksi Kita Project

Jul 31, 2025

From July 29–31, 2025, the National Museum of Indonesia and the Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS) team carried out condition assessments, analysis, and digitization of over 40 significant objects as part of the Koleksi Kita (Indonesian Museums Documentation Project), supported by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).

Museum Cataloguing Workshop Held for 12 Museums from Jakarta as part of Koleksi Kita

Jul 18, 2025

On July 18th, 2025, the Pusat Konservasi Cagar Budaya (Centre for Conservation Jakarta) in Kota Tua, Jakarta, hosted a one-day workshop and focus group discussion (FGD) on museum cataloguing, held under the Koleksi Kita (Indonesian Museums Documentation Project) initiative. The event brought together 30 participants from 12 museums across Jakarta.

Indonesian Museums Documentation Project (Koleksi Kita) Officially Launched at National Museum of Indonesia

Jul 17, 2025

The National Museum of Indonesia today hosted the seminar “Enhancing Museum Documentation for the Preservation and Access to Cultural Collections in Indonesia”, which also marked the official launch of the Indonesian Museums Documentation Project (Koleksi Kita). This multi-year initiative is supported by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) and reflects ongoing cultural cooperation between Indonesia and the United States.

Indonesian Museums Documentation Project to Strengthen Cultural Heritage Preservation

Nov 24, 2024

The Indonesian Museums Documentation Project, supported by the United States through the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2024–2026, officially begins implementation this month. Led by the Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS), this initiative will enhance documentation systems in museums across Jakarta and at the National Museum of Indonesia (MNI).

Jakarta Culture Office Officially Joins the Indonesian Museums Documentation Project

Feb 13, 2025

The Jakarta Culture Office (Dinas Kebudayaan Provinsi DKI Jakarta) has officially joined the Indonesian Museums Documentation Project, a collaborative initiative supported by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) and coordinated by Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS).

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