Syarah Meidiana, Indonesia National Museum’s revival: rising from the ashes, Meer, 26 August 2025
Repatriated treasures and restored exhibits mark a new era for Indonesia’s National Museum.
On the otherwise uneventful night of September 16, 2023, I was hitching a ride on a motorbike home, cruising through South Medan Merdeka’s streets, when a plume of smoke caught my eye in the distance. I heard a siren blaring loudly at the roundabout as a red fire truck rushed to the scene.