Mimi Hudoyo, Surabaya (2010-04-07)

THE HOUSE of Sampoerna (HoS) has launched a website promoting Indonesian museums, in support of the country’s Visit Museum Year 2010.

Wisatamuseum.com carries information in Bahasa Indonesia on the various museums in Indonesia, including the seven partner museums that serve as Visit Museum icons for their respective cities. The information will soon be available in English.

Part of the HM Sampoerna group of companies, HoS in Surabaya comprises a museum, gallery, restaurant and shop.
 
HoS manager Ina Silas said the website was expected to entice tour operators to create museum packages and tourists to arrange their visits.

“HoS will continue to play an active role in promoting museums as a tourist destination in Indonesia, with the direct involvement of other stakeholders in a range of activities, including the launch of this website. In developing the site, we involved the community of bloggers in Surabaya.”

HoS has also devised the Museum Tour as part of the Surabaya Heritage Programme, produced a Surabaya Heritage Map with Suara Surabaya and organised the East Java Museums in Graphic and Interior Design exhibition with the Ciputra University of Surabaya.