Abstract :

This paper aims to explain the process of public diplomacy carried out by the Museum of the Asian-African Conference. This r paper focuses on the role of museums as actors of public diplomacy that can help countries fulfill their national interests. This paper also explains what activities have been carried out by the museum to fulfill its role as an actor in Indonesian public diplomacy. The Museum of the Asian-African Conference itself is a historical museum that holds important memories about the Asian-African Conference. This study used qualitative paper methods. The data sources used in this study consist of two types, namely primary data sources such as data resulting from observations and interviews at the research location, while the secondary data itself is data obtained through literature study from articles related to the Museum of the Asian-African Conference such as books, journals, and electronic news. The data analysis process from this study includes five stages, namely data collection, data sorting, re-collection, data interpretation, and the conclusion. The results of this paper is about the museum’s successes in carrying out Indonesian public diplomacy through events that organized by the museum. These activities also create opportunities for the Indonesian government to use them as a key for foreign policy making process.

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Keywords :

asian-african conference, collective memory, museum of asian-african conference, public diplomacy.

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