Educational Tours Through Museum Visits and Cultural Reserves in Bekasi Regency as a Source of Learning History

Abstract

Educational tourism is a learning activity by visiting places that are considered to have good educational value for learning. Educational tours in history learning can be done by visiting museums and cultural reserves. Educational tourism activities by visiting museums and cultural reserves are one of the learning strategies that are quite liked and loved by students. The two historical educational tourist attractions are museums and cultural reserves that can be used as an alternative source of learning history besides textbooks. This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out with literature studies, observations, and interviews. Data validity using triangulation. Data analysis in this study uses interactive analysis with three stages, namely: data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. This study aims to describe: 1) How the role of museums and cultural reserves in the world of education, 2) What the Museums and Cultural Reserves in Bekasi Regency can be visited as a source of learning history. The results of this research are 1) knowing the role of museums and cultural heritage in the world of education and can add insight into knowledge about the history of the Indonesian nation so that it can foster a sense of pride, as well as a sense of love for the homeland and patriotism. 2) Can know the museums and cultural reserves in Bekasi Regency that can be visited as a source of historical learning, namely the Juang 45 Bekasi Museum or Bekasi Museum and the Saung Ranggon Cultural Heritage Site.