MUSEUM OF MAYOR OPENS FIGHT EXPO 2011

Mayor of Yogyakarta H. Herrera Zudianto want history lessons in schools in the city of Yogyakarta is always associated with the museum. The mayor hopes the history lesson for students took place at the museum more than face to face in class. With expectations between teachers and students can discuss and interact with each other about issues related to history. Similarly, the Mayor said at the opening of the Museum of Struggle Expo 2011, Thursday, (19/05) at the Museum of Struggle Yogyakarta, Jl. Kol. Sugiyono No. 24 Yogyakarta.
According to the Mayor, this would be more interesting and students can instantly understand the events of the interaction and dialogue and not merely memorize the date, month, year and historical actors only. The mayor said he would discuss with the head of the Education Office of Yogyakarta city to change the pattern of teaching and learning lessons from the classroom to the museum's history. "This will be my" tuingkan "(buried) to the head office, why should the history lesson in class. Why is it not brought to the museum with his teacher. There was discussion between teacher and student of history with a theme tailored to the curriculum, "said the Mayor.
The mayor said the museum, on the one hand is a tourism asset but on the other side is the place to build character. For Mayor of the museum is the main foundation of character development and the value of the most expensive and highest. Because the philosophy of "Sangkan Paraning Dumadi" (origin of life / events) recorded in the Museum.
The mayor also hopes the year visit the museum which have been proposed not only runs a year, but continues forever.
Meanwhile, the head of Fortress Museum Vredeburg, Dra. Sri Ediningsih, M. Hum said that the Indonesian people's life has not been in accordance with the ideals - ideals of the founders of the nation. Various acts of violence, violations of human rights, legal mafia, amoral behavior, fading noble character, anarchism dishonesty, corruption, and the vulnerability of national identity is still adorn the life of the nation. Even in the eyes of the international community thinks the Indonesian nation has lost a character who for centuries have been built.
These conditions according to Sri Ediningsih, should require the media to know and understand well both national identity and the general public especially the younger generation. One of these is the museum's media. It is said, the museum as a place of preservation, storage, assessment, and presentation of objects - objects of cultural heritage and is expected to be a window to get to know and understand the identity of national identity. "Hopefully, the museum's struggle to become one of the nation's media in character education for the younger generation," added Sri Ediningsih.

While the activities of the Museum of Struggle Expo 2011 held for the first time this will take place from December 19 to 22 May 2011. Sri Ediningsih hope this activity will add insight and foster knowledge and awareness of the history of youth in addressing the present and plan for the future.
Struggle Museum Expo 2011 in rangkaperingatan half abab National Awakening Day is presenting the work and potential of Dekransda representatives of Yogyakarta, Vocational Schools, and community. Besides the exhibition Expo will be filled Performing arts from the community, schools and arts groups. Visitors are also expected to know of the close spatial collections and exhibitions at the Museum's permanent exhibition space Struggle. Also on the first day, will rotate the movie struggles in Indonesia it appears logical independence. Expo starts at 08.30 until 21.00 pm.

Present at the opening of the Museum of Struggle Expo 2011, the Mayor of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Kapolresta, Kemenbudpar Director, Head of Provincial culture, Head of Tourism Department of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City Department of Education, Culture Unit, Sub-district and subdistrict headman Mergangsan, Chairman Barahmus DIY, head of museum Barahmus and community members.After the opening, the Mayor and invited guests visited the museum room to witness the historic heritage objects.