The Representing Papua – Portrayal of culture from local, national, and global perspectives project addresses the challenges of presenting and curating the newly repatriated material, a task complicated by the museum’s limited experience with new acquisitions over the past fifty years.
Through this exchange, the project aims to bridge the gap in understanding between Indonesian and American scholars regarding the cultural significance and presentation of Papuan artifacts.
The program includes a month-long study tour in the United States for two Indonesian scholars, who will visit museums in San Francisco/Berkeley, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, and New York to investigate the collection history and current displays of Papuan objects.
Concurrently, two American scholars will travel to Jakarta and Papua to study local presentations of indigenous cultures and engage with communities in the Baliem Valley.
Although this project started on 26 July 2024 and lasted until 31 January 2025, RM* thinks it is rather unique and, therefore, deserves to be distributed.
