Bali Museum: Between Light and Time

Rp 175.000

The book "Bali Museum: Between Light & Time" examines the Bali Museum as a cultural institution with a strategic role in the preservation, management, and dissemination of Balinese cultural heritage. The book outlines the background to the establishment of the Bali Museum as an effort to document and protect culture amidst social change, developments, and the influence of modernization. The museum is positioned as a space that bridges the past and the present, where traditional values ​​are both preserved and reinterpreted. The discussion covers the architectural concept of the Bali Museum, which adopts traditional Balinese building principles, including the building's division and exhibition layout, as well as its function in conveying cultural narratives. The museum's collections, such as ritual artifacts, traditional household items, weapons, textiles, and works of art, are presented as representations of the historical journey, belief systems, social structures, and aesthetic expressions of Balinese society. Beyond its function as a storage space, the Bali Museum is also discussed as a public educational facility and cultural learning medium. The book emphasizes the importance of visual approaches, lighting, and curatorial narrative in presenting an informative and reflective spatial experience. Overall, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of the Bali Museum as a cultural institution that maintains the continuity of Balinese heritage through the passage of light and time.