SEA–Collections Project: Workshop on Assessing Museum Objects Using the Significance 2.0 Methodology Held in Indonesia
SEA–Collections Project: Workshop on Assessing Museum Objects Using the Significance 2.0 Methodology Held in Indonesia
9/8/24, 05.00
The Marine Heritage Gallery (MHG) in Jakarta hosted a two-day workshop on August 8th and 9th, 2024, as part of the SEA–Collections Project. The workshop was attended by nineteen (19) curators, museum managers, educators and registrars from the MHG and was facilitated by experts from the University of Sydney and Southeast Asia Museum Services (SEAMS).
The focus of the workshop was on introducing the Significance 2.0 methodology, a guide to assessing the values of objects, which was developed in Australia. The workshop included interactive sessions which allowed participants to apply the Significance 2.0 methodology to four (4) objects from the MHG’s collection, namely; (i) Dewi Tara sculpture from the Cirebon shipwreck; (ii) A Changsha bowl from the Belitung shipwreck; (iii) a grinding stone from the Belitung shipwreck; and (iv) ingots with Chinese inscription from the Pulau Buaya shipwreck.
This workshop concluded with participants presenting the results of their Significance assessments and new object labels. A discussion was also held on the next steps for the development of the digital exhibition, which will be created in collaboration with museums from Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Australia.
SEA-Collections is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia-ASEAN Council. The project is led by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney in collaboration with SEAMS, and includes partnership with several museums and institutions in Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Australia.
