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Museum defines an institution that houses collections of objects of artistic, historical or scientific interest preserved and exhibited for educational purposes and public enjoyment. Museums are places of memory that provide the connection between a distant past and the present generation and also help the society to know the path taken by their ancestors. The main purpose of the museum is neither to educate nor to entertain, but rather to create a memory bank that reminds us of the past. No wonder most societies in different parts of the world trace their origin to works of art history. There are many types of museums, including the Museum of Antiquities, which houses antique furniture or art objects such as sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles and other handicrafts. Public Archive Museum serving as a collection center for famous documents, War Museum with relics of national wars, Maritime Museum for maritime history, Architecture Museum, with construction types, structures and styles, etc., Museum of local/indigenous technologies, Science Museum, with objects depicting the history of science and engineering and Natural History Museum. However, all these types have their own role as information institutions in national development. The main roles are to identify, acquire, preserve and display unique, collectible or representative objects. The role of the museum in the life of a nation involves conducting research into the country's vast natural history heritage and biodiversity, serving as a repository of natural objects, source materials and taxonomists in that country, creating scientific awareness of the nation's natural history resources through commented exhibitions for public lighting on display ga...... middle of paper ...... ace flight; collect, preserve and display aeronautical and space flight equipment of historical interest and significance, serve as an archive for scientific equipment and data related to the development of aviation and space flight; and provide educational materials for the historical study of aviation and space flight. Not only that, the country's development linked to the growth of its economy also includes the creative industry which has made an economic contribution. This means that the museum also plays an important role. Apart from providing tourist attractions in the state and contributing to the tourism industry in these areas, this will make the population of this country, especially the younger generations, more aware of history and an important element in forming and strengthening their identity with the their love for the king, the race, the religion and the state in the individual.