BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI
KUCHING: The Department of Museums Malaysia (JMM) has set a target of attracting over 50,000 visitors to the International Museum Day 2023 celebration which will be held at the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) here.
It is scheduled for July 31 until August 5 and will open its doors to the public from 10am to 10pm.
Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the celebration also promises a variety of activities which will bring together museums from all over the country to hold exhibitions at the BCM grounds.
In addition to this, he said there will be numerous complementary events, including sape workshops, curatorial short courses, museum seminars on sustainability and well-being, sports programmes, Sarawak heritage kitchen, musical theatre performances, cultural showcases, and more.
“Sarawak was previously chosen as the host for the celebration in Malaysia, with successful events held in 2003 and 2013. This year, Sarawak gladly embraced the opportunity to host the celebration once more.”
He said this at the pre-launch of the event at the Plaza Merdeka shopping centre on today (July 12).
“I am confident that all museum communities, as experts in the production of exhibitions, will use all their experience and capabilities to prepare interesting exhibitions and promise a valuable experience for every visitor.
“Thus, we in Sarawak, both at the ministry and department level, see it as a positive thing in this year’s tourism calendar, and will work hard to ensure its celebration is lively and has a positive impact,” he said.
He added that the event will also feature performances from renowned and local groups and artistes, namely Amy Search, Jaclyn Victor, Bob Joseph, Ricky Anderson, Paradise Materang, Hijra Yahya, Sarawak Art Council, D’Cipta Band and other artistes.
Also present were Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting; Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan; Museums Malaysia Department head director Datuk Kamarul Baharin A. Kasim; Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts permanent secretary Datuk Sherrina Hussaini; Sarawak Museum Department director Nancy Jolhi; and other representatives.
For more information, the public can visit the website of the Department of Museums Malaysia at www.jmm.gov.my or Facebook at the address of the Department of Museums Malaysia.
