Pelestarian Kebudayaan Nias (Studi Deskriptif Museum Pusaka Nias di Kota Gunungsitoli)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to see the efforts made by the Nias Heritage Museum (MPN) in Gunungsitoli City in realizing Law Number 5 of 2017 concerning the Promotion of Culture. As the only museum on Nias Island, MPN has the responsibility to introduce, preserve and maintain Nias culture. The author wants to see how the Nias Heritage Museum involves the younger generation in an effort to realize the cultural promotion law. The research method used to obtain data in this research is qualitative by describing a series of programs owned by the Nias Heritage Museum. The author conducted observation, in-depth interviews and documentation as data collection techniques. The research findings show that the Nias Heritage Museum in an effort to realize the cultural heritage law has 10 programs, namely cultural understanding education for school children and teachers, cultural studios, producing traditional musical instruments, recording ethnic songs and demonstrating techniques for making household appliances, training for carpenters, planting trees, training students and international interns, promoting and developing cultural tourism, revamping and structuring traditional villages as tourist destinations, and protecting ancient sites. In implementing these 10 programs, the Nias Heritage Museum involves the younger generation as they are considered the generation responsible for preserving culture. Meanwhile, older people who are knowledgeable about culture have a responsibility to share their knowledge and experience with the next generation. The Nias Heritage Museum also has several facilities, namely exhibition halls, storage, library, lodging, minizoo, cafe, meeting rooms, and beach. The Nias Heritage Museum also promotes culture through social media, namely the website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. The discussion in this research is based on Law Number 5 of 2017 that the most strategic programs, which involve the younger generation and are still implemented by the museum are cultural understanding education, studios, carpentry training, recording ethnic songs, producing traditional musical instruments, demonstrating home appliance making techniques, and training students and international interns. As an informal educational institution, the Nias Heritage Museum has implemented the four learning processes of learning to know, learning to do, learning to be and learning to live together.