PENGEMBANGAN MUSEUM SUNAN GIRI SEBAGAI WISATA EDUKASI SEJARAH DI KABUPATEN GRESIK TAHUN 2003-2019

Abstract

The Sunan Giri museum has great potential as an educational tourism object, but the problem is that people often place the Sunan Giri museum in a position that is nothing more than a place to store obsolete items that are no longer used. This condition shows that public interest in visiting the Sunan Giri museum is still very low, so that museum management with the right strategy is needed to realize the Sunan Giri museum as a historical educational tour in Gresik Regency. The reflection on the management of the Sunan Giri museum is then expected to change the image of the museum as a place worth visiting and visitors can get educational and recreational benefits after visiting the museum.
This study discusses (1) How the management of the Sunan Giri museum during the years 2003-2019; (2) What are the supporting and inhibiting factors in the effort to develop the Sunan Giri museum as a historical educational tour in Gresik Regency in 2003-2019; (3) How to formulate strategies that can be implemented for the development of the Sunan Giri museum as a historical educational tour in Gresik Regency. This study uses historical research methods which consists of four stages, the first is heuritics or collecting sources from previous scientific works as well as the work of several researchers who examine relevant issues. The second stage is criticism, namely testing by processing the sources that have been obtained. The third stage is interpretation, namely interpreting the data by analyzing verified sources. And the fourth stage is historiography, namely writing research results chronologically and analytically by explaining historical facts that have been obtained according to the research theme. Based on the research results, the formulation of strategies that can be implemented include the selection of tourist targets; updating the website and social media; presenting a social media specialist; carry out digital technology-based museum promotions; as well as adding supporting facilities. The main goal expected by researchers form the various strategy formulations that have been formulated is a positive impression of visitors with the desire to return to the Sunan Giri museum to carry out educational tours.
Keywords : Sunan Giri Museum, Museum development, History education tour.