Wednesday, October 14, 2009

There are 325 collections Museum Adityawarman Padang Sumatra was destroyed by earthquake

(DiJurnal) Jakarta. Agency of United Nations for culture (UNESCO) has reviewed Museum Adityawarman Padang to examine objects damage museum collections due to SR 7.9 earthquake. "The results of data collection while, as many as 325 collections were destroyed, among them ceramics XI century, is also a collection of Ming dynasty era, Chang dynasty, and era of ancient Europe." said Ursia Dhavida, Head Adityawarman Museum Padang, Tuesday.

Earthquake has destroyed a number of cultural facilities such as Museum Adityawarman, garden culture, art schools, and a number of houses Gadang (Minang traditional houses) as a Heritage Building.