• Sunday, 07 July 2024

Papua's Biak Numfor Regency to Build Underwater Museum

Papua's Biak Numfor Regency to Build Underwater Museum
Papua's Biak Numfor Regency to Build Underwater Museum. Photo : blue experience diving

SEAToday.com, Papua - The Biak Numfor Regency Government, Papua together with the Tourism Office will establish an underwater museum, set to become a regional flagship tourist destination in 2024.

Head of the Biak Numfor Tourism Office Onny Dangeubun on Sunday (1/7) revealed that the application for a license to establish this museum has been approved by the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs. It is currently waiting for a decision letter from the Ministry.

Tourism Office's Destination Division Head Berto Sroyer said that the underwater museum area covers the Padaido/Aimando Waters. The museum features World War II relics in these waters such as torpedo nets and airplane wrecks.

Berto hopes that this museum can become a leading tourist destination in Papua and will increase tourist visits.

Share
Trending
Popular Post

SOEs Ministry Tries Out Four Days in Workweek System

The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is testing the implementation of a four-day workweek. This was shared on Instagram @lifeatkbumn on Saturday (6/8).

TransJakarta Extends Operational Hours of Soekarno-Hatta Airport...

TransJakarta extended its service time until midnight for the corridor with destination to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, starting Wednesday (6/19).

Explosion Occurs in Bekasi Field Artillery Battalion Ammunition W...

Explosion Occurs in Bekasi Field Artillery Battalion Ammunition Warehouse

Soekarno-Hatta Int’l. Airport Named as Asia Pacific’s Most Recove...

Platform OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited named Jakarta’s Soekarno Hatta International Airport as the Most Recovered Airport from the COVID-19 pandemic impact.