The revitalization of the Muara Jambi National Cultural Heritage Area (KCBN) is entering a new stage. This was marked by the signing of two work contracts between the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbudristek) through the Directorate General of Culture and two service providers who will carry out the physical construction of the museum and the physical construction of the Jambi KCBN environment, Friday, April 26 2024.

Since the beginning of this year, the Directorate General of Culture has started revitalizing the entire KCBN. The main focus is not only about physical improvements, but also about reviving important cultural values, involving the local community in the process.

This signing was witnessed directly by the Director General of Culture Hilmar Farid, Secretary of the Directorate General of Culture Drs. Fitra Arda, Acting Inspector I of the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Education and Culture Masrul Latif and Head of the Jambi Region V Cultural Preservation Center Agus Widiatmoko.

The physical construction contract for the construction of the museum was signed by the Head of PPK Museum Development M Natsir Muslim Ridwan and Senior Vice President Head of Building Operation Division PT PP (Persero) Andek Prabowo.

Meanwhile, the second contract, which concerns the physical construction of the environmental arrangement of the cultural heritage area, was signed by Environmental Management PPK Yanto H.M. Manurung and Senior Vice President of Operations Division 1PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero) Arviga Bigwanto.

"This signing has been well awaited," said the Director General of Culture, Hilmar Farid, in a written statement, Friday (26/4/2024).

"Since last year, we have been planning the arrangement of Muara Jambi and the construction of a museum. The President's direct presence at the location accelerated the process, even though the process up to signing the contract took quite a long time," he explained.

Pass on Culture

Hilmar further said, "We are grateful to the Inspectorate General who has overseen this process carefully and efficiently. This project has prestigious value for us, because we aim to pass on culture, not just build and organize the environment."

"My message to those who work in the field is please work with your heart, work cleanly and make sure it complies with KPI," he continued.

Meanwhile Andek Prabowo from PT PP (Persero) would like to express his thanks for the trust given. This project has historical value for future generations.

"We hope to work synergistically, because the success of this project is the result of joint collaboration. We will pay close attention to the quality of the details. Muara Jambi is unique because museum construction is rare," said Andek.

Hoping to become an important milestone in preserving the nation's culture

Apart from that, Arviga Bigwanto from PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero) said, with these results, we will strive to provide services in line with expectations.

"We hope that our experience in managing the environment in several tourist areas can meet expectations and produce products that are suitable for future generations. We ask for cooperation from all related parties so that this product can be of high quality," said Arviga.

By signing this contract, it is hoped that the construction of the museum and environmental planning in the Muara Jambi National Cultural Heritage Area will be an important milestone in preserving the nation's cultural heritage and provide sustainable benefits for future generations.