Pena Justisia: Media Komunikasi dan Kajian Hukum
Vol. 25 No. 1 (2026): Pena Justisia

Digital Communication Strategy and Implementation of Experiential Marketing at the Surabaya City Museum

Farida Farida (Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)
Zulaikha Zulaikha (Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)
Ahmadi Ahmadi (Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)
Nurul Suhesti (Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)
Veronika Nugraheni Sri Lestari technology (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)
Yuzril Fadhil Muhammad technology (Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2026

Abstract

Digital transformation encourages museums to build more relevant interactions with audiences through digital media-based communication strategies. This study aims to describe digital communication strategies and identify experiential marketing practices implemented by museums in the city of Surabaya. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with museum managers, observation of Instagram content (@musea.surabaya) and the official website (musea.surabaya.go.id), as well as documentation studies. The results of the study indicate that museum digital communication is primarily focused on enhancing public education, engagement, image enhancement, and promoting city tourism. Storytelling has been used through character narratives and collection visualizations, but it has not been structured creatively and emotionally. Experiential marketing practices are present in the dimensions of sense, feel, think, act, and relate, but they have not been managed in an integrated manner. These findings emphasize the need for creative guidelines, strengthening digital human resource competencies, and data-based evaluation to improve the quality of the museum's digital experience.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

hk

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Pena Justisia aims to provide a forum for lecturers and researchers to publish the original articles about Law Science. Focus of Pena Justisia is publishing the manuscript of outcome study, and conceptual ideas which specific in the sector of Law science. We are interested in topics which relate ...