Facts about the National Museum Fire: Historical Artifacts Saved, Investigation Underway

Fakta-Fakta Sementara Kebakaran Museum Nasional: Artefak Bersejarah Selamat, Investigasi Digelar

"Temporary Facts of the National Museum Fire: Historical Artifacts Safe, Investigation Underway."

Fire at the National Museum or Elephant Museum occurred on Saturday, 16 September 2023 night.

Facts about the National Museum Fire: Historical Artifacts Saved, Investigation Underway

Dream - History lovers in the homeland are saddened. The National Museum of Indonesia (MNI) located on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, was engulfed in flames on Saturday, September 16, 2023, night. MNI, also known as the Elephant Museum, was forced to temporarily close to facilitate the process of investigating the cause of the fire.

"Temporarily Closed"

"As an additional precautionary measure, to ensure the safety and security of visitors, MNI will be temporarily closed until further notice," reads the statement on the official Twitter account @MuseumNasional, quoted on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Thanks to the quick response from the fire department, police, and MNI, the situation at the National Museum has been brought under control. "The situation at the Indonesian National Museum (MNI) has been brought under control thanks to the quick response from the fire department, police, and MNI," according to the MNI statement.

"Formation of Special Team"

After the fire can be handled, MNI and the Public Service Agency of the Cultural Heritage Museum (BLU MCB) plan to form a special team responsible for investigating this fire incident. "As an additional precautionary measure, to ensure the safety and security of visitors, MNI will be temporarily closed until further notice," he added.

"Objects from the Netherlands are not affected."

The management of the National Museum also ensures that the repatriated collection from the Netherlands is not affected by the fire. Because the collection is stored in a location far from the center of the fire. "The main priority of the National Museum of Indonesia (MNI) and the Public Service Agency for Cultural Heritage Museums (BLU MCB) at the moment is to identify and repair the affected museum rooms and ensure the security of historical artifacts," he said.

"Historical Object Successfully Saved"

The National Museum has successfully secured the collection and historical artifacts affected by the fire at the Prehistoric Building A. Furthermore, the National Museum will conduct an assessment of the fire's impact.

"Thanks to the quick response from all parties, we have successfully secured the affected collection and historical artifacts. We are continuously conducting impact assessments and planning follow-up actions."

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"The Affected Room"

Acting Head of the Public Service Agency for Museums and Cultural Heritage (BLU MCB) Ahmad Mahendra said that there are 6 rooms in Building A that are affected. With quick handling by the field team, the fire did not spread to other rooms that also store valuable historical items.

"There are 6 rooms in Building A that are affected, while the other 15 rooms in Building A as well as the exhibition rooms in Buildings B and C are not affected at all. The fire did not spread. Some of the affected collections are replicas, such as those from the prehistoric section. The rest are confirmed to be in a safe condition. We are continuously conducting impact measurements and follow-up plans," explained.

"No casualties"

"Previously, the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Mendikbudristek) Nadiem Anwar Makarim confirmed that there were no casualties in this incident. The main priority of BLU MCB at the moment is to identify and repair the affected museum rooms and ensure the security of historical objects. 'We will make every effort to ensure that the museum returns to its best condition as soon as possible,' Mahendra explained."

"Refunded Ticket"

Mahendra explained that due to the force majeure situation, the tickets purchased by visitors will be refunded. "Due to this force majeure situation, the purchased tickets will be refunded. Further information regarding the refund process will be provided as soon as we have clearer guidelines," explained Mahendra.

"Enam Witnesses Examined"

Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Police Chief Commissioner Komarudin said that the police have examined six witnesses to investigate the cause of the fire. Komarudin mentioned that based on the testimony of the six witnesses, some parties tried to extinguish the fire when it first emerged, but were unsuccessful.

"So their information, from the security guard heard someone shouting that there was a fire, then the security guard tried to extinguish it using a fire extinguisher, but the fire extinguisher was not able to put it out."

The text translates to: "The word Komarudin is quoted from Liputan6.com, Sunday, September 17, 2023."

Komarudin mentioned that they plan to immediately conduct on-site investigation (TKP) to find the cause of the fire today. The on-site investigation will be carried out by collaborating with the Indonesian National Police Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) team and an investigation team created by the management of the National Museum of Indonesia. "Today, the labfor team will be deployed along with the team that will be appointed by the museum's management," he said.

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