%0 Journal Article %T ISLAMIC ARTS MUSEUM, MALAYSIA: EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR REVIVING ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE %A Djamel Dilmi %J - %D 2013 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/jia.v2i4.2466 %X Abstract The Islamic art and architecture have played a significant role in the development of historic cities in the Muslim world; they were developed through time in response to socioeconomic and cultural needs of the society. The paper will focus on the experience of the Islamic Arts Museum in terms of its role in raising public awareness about Islamic art and architecture through its building that combines modernity and heritage in unique Islamic architectural style and educational programs and activities that educate people about conservation of Islamic heritage. The aim of this essay is to present the experience of IAMM in promoting Islamic art and architecture in order to share experience as a successful model. To achieve this aim the existing conditions of this museum were examined in terms of its building, decorated element, cultural activities and conservation programs using traditional ways and modern technologies. A broad range of information was collected from various sources and through a field survey carried out in the selected museum from modern country leading development in the Muslim world. The collected information was analyzed with particular regard to the special character. This paper is an attempt to address the important issues of educational programs that raise public awareness about heritage through interior design and display of artifact from different regions of Muslim world matters that have been raised in many museums around the world and it is hoped that it is going to be a significant contribution to the subject of reviving Islamic architecture in the modern world. Keywords: Islamic art and architecture, museum, modernity and heritage, conservation programs, educational activities. Abstrak Seni dan arsitektur Islam telah memainkan peran yang sangat penting dalam perkembangan kota-kota bersejarah di dunia Muslim; dibangun sepanjang masa sebagai respon terhadap kebutuhan sosial ekonomi dan budaya dari masyarakatnya. Makalah ini akan difokuskan pada pengalaman Museum Seni Islam dalam perannya meningkatkan kesadaran publik tentang seni dan arsitektur Islam melalui arsitekturnya yang memadukan modernitas dan warisan budaya Islam di dalam gaya arsitekturnya, program-program edukatif, dan aktivitas- aktivitas yang mendidik masyarakat mengenai pelestarian warisan budaya Islam. Tujuan dari makalah ini adalah untuk menyajikan pengalaman IAMM di dalam mempromosikan seni dan arsitektur Islam, dalam rangka berbagi pengalaman sebagai salah satu model yang berhasil. Untuk itu, pembahasan mengenai museum ini akan meliputi bangunannya, %K Islamic art and architecture %K museum %K modernity and heritage %K conservation programs %K educational activities %U http://ejournal.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/JIA/article/view/2466