RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met his Indonesia counterpart Fadli Zon in Jakarta on Monday for talks.
During the meeting, Prince Badr expressed pride in the strong historical and cultural relations between the two countries.
He discussed ways to enhance and strengthen cultural cooperation in several areas, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Badr praised the cooperation between the Diriyah Biennale Foundation and several Indonesian museums through the loan of artworks featured in the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025.
He also commended Indonesia’s participation in the Saudi International Handicrafts Week, Banan, in November 2025. And cooperation between the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language and several Indonesian universities in Arabic-language education.
Prince Badr also visited the National Museum of Indonesia with his counterpart, where they were received by Indira Estiyanti Nurjadin, head of the Indonesian Heritage Agency.
The museum, overseen by the agency, is an archeological, historical, anthropological, and geographical institution in downtown Jakarta.
It is known as the Elephant Museum, in reference to a statue of the animal in its front courtyard. It has an extensive collection spanning much of the history of Indonesia and the region.
Founded in 1868, it is the largest and oldest museum in Indonesia and one of the most prominent in the country and across Southeast Asia.
The museum houses around 160,000 artifacts, ranging from prehistoric, archeological, numismatic and ceramic items, as well as collections related to history and geography.
It features comprehensive collections of stone statues and Asian ceramics, and includes artifacts and works of art dating back to various civilizations and cultures that have influenced the country, including Islamic civilization.
During his visit to Indonesia, Prince Badr was accompanied by Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq, assistant minister of culture.
