TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department is about to cooperate with museum lover and business professional communities to arrange museums in the capital.

"Mr. Governor instructed us to totally arrange museums in Jakarta," expressed Head of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department, Catur Laswanto, Saturday (1/9).

According to Laswanto, the museums could not be a tourist destination yet. Whereas in other countries, it is the main destination because it has a historical educational and cultural tour.

"So the museum must be developed, and we will realize it by involving museum lover community," he uttered.

Aside that, he plans to cooperate with a whole group of professionals and businessmen as well as cultural groups that have programs to increase the potential for tourism.

"They have a program, we support it because the cost is expensive for renting Event Organizer (EO). We seemed to be the sole manager. Whereas, we need the intervention of them too," he uttered.

He continued, the department also intends to intensively develop Kota Tua area, West Jakarta. The site will be made the icon of Jakarta City.

"Kota Tua has historical value and long history of Indonesian culture. It is not easy work. I have to coordinate with many parties," he said.

ANTARA