The Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage visited Museum Maluku
Mark Schep, research officer for knowledge development at the Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN), on his visit to Museum Maluku: Between 20 and 23 March, DutchCulture and the Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN) organised an international visitors' programme for seven European colleagues from Spain, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Scotland, Poland and Italy. The central theme of the week was inventorying and making visible intangible heritage through participatory working. Earlier in the week we visited ImagineIC, the Tropenmuseum and Catharijneconvent, among others. As our final activity we visited Museum Maluku on Thursday 23 March.**
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We were warmly received with coffee, tea and spekkoek by director Henry Timisela and curator Huib Akihary. After a short introduction to the history of the Moluccas and the lives of the various generations of Moluccans in the Netherlands, we talked about the museum's way of working. For instance, how the museum tries to do justice to the diversity within the Moluccan community, both in terms of cultural and religious background and between the different generations. And, although the museum is a historical museum by origin, it is also very current because of its themes of (forced) emigration and refugees, exchange between generations and the community involved. The international visitors were inspired and at times moved by the beautiful exhibitions Ons land. Dekolonisatie, Generaties, Verhalen and Afgestoft. The form, content and making of the exhibitions led to a lively exchange of ideas as well as new inspiration to apply in their own countries. Before saying goodbye, contact details were exchanged in order to keep talking with one another about participatory work with communities.
Mark Schep Research officer, knowledge development Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN)
