September 16, 2010 | Jakarta Globe | Antara, JG
Rembang, Central Java. A funding shortfall has threatened to sink the planned development of a maritime museum — set to be the biggest museum in the country — in Punjulharjo village in the Central Java district of Rembang.
Preservationists say the museum, which would be built around the remains of the oldest-ever ship to be discovered in the archipelago, requires five hectares of land.
The ship, however, was discovered on private property, and finding money to purchase the land has proved difficult.
The Rembang Historical Society, the main group behind the museum, said the local government had agreed to purchase the land needed for the project.
“However, the government could only provide enough money to acquire one hectare,” Edy Winarno, head of the society, said on Thursday. “We are hoping to bring this to the attention of the central government.”
Villagers discovered the 1,200-year-old vessel on July 26, 2008, as they were digging a pond in what had been a coconut grove. Carbon dating tests performed in the United States suggested the ship was built in the seventh century.
Preservationists say the museum, which would be built around the remains of the oldest-ever ship to be discovered in the archipelago, requires five hectares of land.
The ship, however, was discovered on private property, and finding money to purchase the land has proved difficult.
The Rembang Historical Society, the main group behind the museum, said the local government had agreed to purchase the land needed for the project.
“However, the government could only provide enough money to acquire one hectare,” Edy Winarno, head of the society, said on Thursday. “We are hoping to bring this to the attention of the central government.”
Villagers discovered the 1,200-year-old vessel on July 26, 2008, as they were digging a pond in what had been a coconut grove. Carbon dating tests performed in the United States suggested the ship was built in the seventh century.
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