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BANDUNG. On entering the age of 81 years, the Museum of Geology has proven its existence as a chain of geological history in Indonesia that has been started since the mid-17th century. Building that was originally named Geologisch Laboratory manages the store and geological materials, such as fossils, rocks and minerals collected since 1850.

History Museum of Geology is closely related to the history of a geological survey and mines in the archipelago that began in the mid-17th century by scholars from Europe. After the industrial revolution in Europe occurred in the mid-18th century, they desperately need as a base for mining industry. The Dutch government realized the importance of mastery of the minerals in the archipelago. By the way, it is expected industrial growth in the Netherlands can be supported. So Dienst van het Mijnwezen established in 1850.

Furthermore, Dienst van het Mijnwezen institutional change its name so Dienst van den Mijnbouw in 1922, whose duties include the investigation of geology and mineral resources. Results of investigation of examples of rocks, minerals, fossils, reports and maps need a place for analyzing and storing, so that in 1928 Dienst van den Mijnbouw in Rembrandt Straat building Bandung. The building was originally named Geologisch Laboratories which later also called Geologisch Museum.

Laboratory Geologisch building designed by the Art Deco style by architect Ir. Menalda van Schouwenburg, building construction began mid-year 1928, while working 11 months with 300 workers and spend $ 400 Gulden, and inaugurated on May 16, 1929 to coincide with the implementation of the Pacific Science Congress to-4 (Fourth Pacific Science Congress).

During the Japanese colonial period Geologisch Laboratory Building move stewardship and named Kogyo ZIMUSHO and a year later changed its name CHISHITSU CHOSACHO. During the Japanese occupation, Japanese troops to educate and train the youth of Indonesia to become: PETA (Defenders of the Homeland) and Heiho (auxiliary troops the Japanese army during World War II). The reports of the activities at that time not much was found, because many documents (including reports of investigation) which burned down when the Japanese troops suffered defeat everywhere in early 1945.

After Indonesia gained its independence in 1945, under the management of the Museum of Geology Mines and Geology Djawatan Center (PDTG/1945-1950). On September 19, 1945, the United States-led allied forces and the British a pretext by the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration (NICA) arrived in Indonesia (landed in Tanjungpriuk, Jakarta). In Bandung they try to master the back office PDTG already controlled by Indonesian officials. The pressure exerted by the Dutch troops moved to force the office PDTG Jl. Braga No. And No. 3. 8 Bandung on December 12, 1945. PDTG office relocation also apparently motivated by the death of a driver named Sakiman in order to struggle to maintain PDTG office. At that time, Army of the Republic of Indonesia to establish Section Division III Siliwangi Mine, which is energy derived from PDTG. Having an office in Rembrandt Straat PDTG abandoned by staff, the Dutch troops were in place to establish another office named Geologische Dienst. Everywhere a battle, since December 1945 until December 1949, during the four-year-stranded untreated PDTG office moved from one place to another. The Indonesian government tried to save documents so that the results of geological research must shift moving from Bandung - Tasikmalaya - Solo - Magelang and Yogyakarta, new in 1950 returned to Bandung Th.

In an effort to save these documents, on 7 May 1949, Head of Department of Mining and Geology CENTER, Arie Frederik Lasut, kidnapped and murdered the Dutch army and was killed as a nation in the Village Pakem Kusuma Yogyakarta. Returning to the Bandung Geological Museum began receiving attention from the government of Indonesia, proved in 1960 by the Museum of Geology be visited first president of Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. Management of Museum Geology which was under DJAWATAN CENTER MINE AND GEOLOGY (PDTG) renamed: Djawatan Mining of the Republic of Indonesia (1950-1952), Djawatan Geology (1952-1956), Central Geological Djawatan (1956-1957), Djawatan Geology (1957 - 1963), Directorate of Geology (1963-1978), Geological Research and Development Center (1978-2005), Central Geological Survey began the end of the year 2005 till now.

Along with the changing times, in 1999 the Museum of Geology was renovated with funding assistance from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), then reopened and inaugurated by the Vice President of Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, accompanied by Minister of Mines and Energy Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on August 23, 2000.

Currently the Museum of Geology is divided into three rooms which include History of Life, Indonesia Geology and Earth Sciences and Human Life. While the collection of documentation available for collection storage facilities are more adequate in the hope that the management of sample collection at the Museum of Geology is more easily accessed by users both researchers and industry groups.

Since 2002 the Museum of Geology, Ministry of Energy through No. 1725 in 2002 the status of a Technical Implementation Unit Energy and Mineral Resources Research and Development within the Museum of Geology. Furthermore, in late 2005 under the Geological Museum Geological Agency, together with the formation of Geological as Echelon Unit Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (Mineral Resources).

To carry out its duties and functions with both the Museum of Geology was established two sections and sub sections namely Section 1 and Section of Documentation and Demonstration of Sub Division of Administration. In order to further optimize its role as institutions that promote the science of geology, Geology Museum also conducts other activities such as lectures, exhibitions, seminars and field survey activities for the development of demonstration and documentation of collections. [esdm]
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