Valuasi Koleksi Museum Dalam Perspektif Pengelola Museum Di Indonesia

Abstract

Collections are the primary objects owned by a museum. Museum management in Indonesia has diverse conditions. This research attempts to reveal the perspective of museums in Indonesia to conduct collection valuation, the methods used, its implementation, and the obstacles encountered. This inquiry aims to formulate recommendations for museum managers in Indonesia in order to improve the professionalism of museum management. The research method employed a descriptive quantitative approach to capture museum managers’ views on collection valuation. Data were collected through a survey of 78 museum manager respondents. The survey results indicate that museum professionals agree that collection valuation is important for museums. Several museums have practiced collection valuation using various methods. Collection valuation consists of culture value and economical value. By carrying out museum collection valuations, it is expected to improve the museum management to be more professional and be the basis of policy and decision making. To achieve ideal conditions for collection valuation, joint efforts are required among museums, the government as policy makers, and experts to develop museum collection valuation methods and to publish references, regulations, and guidelines, as well as to enhance the human resource capacity of museum managers.