Sustainability and friendly circulation path in Sangiran museum, Sragen Indonesia

Abstract

Museums are windows into a country's past. Museums can tell stories about history and life. Sangiran Museum is one of the world's heritages that tell the story of human evolution from prehistoric times to the present. The presence of historical or other information in the museum is heavily reliant on the zoning of space and the presence of circulation paths. The circulation of visitor movements between spaces and buildings significantly impacts the museum's function. Submission of historical information to visitors will be easier to understand if there is good circulation, which supports visitor movement activities. In the observations, the movement of visitors at the Sangiran museum has not been comfortable for users. This study aimed to assess the circulation path's compliance with government standards. The research method not only used the literature review, observation, and questionnaires but also applied a descriptive qualitative approach. The study discovered three types of circulation paths that were not user-friendly, namely ram, stairs, and hallways, and did not meet Indonesian government and international data architecture standards. This study proposes an easy-to-implement design to ensure the long-term function and sustainability of the circulation pathway.