SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL TOURISM MANAGEMENT AT BUNG KARNO'S HOUSE OF EXILE BENGKULU CITY

Abstrak

The Bung Karno Exile House in Bengkulu City is a cultural tourism destination with significant historical and cultural value, requiring sustainable management. This study aims to analyze the role of stakeholders in supporting sustainable cultural tourism management and to identify strategies implemented to improve the management of the Bung Karno Exile House. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation involving government representatives, site managers, local communities, tourists, MSME actors, academics, and cultural experts. The results indicate that stakeholders play complementary roles in destination management, including policy formulation, heritage preservation, community empowerment, local economic development, and cultural conservation. The strategies implemented include strengthening stakeholder collaboration, enhancing digital promotion, developing historical and cultural education programs, empowering local communities and MSMEs, and improving tourism facilities and infrastructure. These strategies are expected to support the sustainable management of the Bung Karno Exile House as a competitive and sustainable cultural tourism destination.