KUCHING: Four archaeological sites in the state are set to be officially launched this year.
Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the sites are located in Santubong, Bukit Maras, Sungai Jaong, and at the Wallace Centre.
He added that the officiating ceremony is currently pending confirmation of a date from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
“It’s more or less completed. That’s where we will be having new tourism products as well as new archaeological sites for people to see.
“Apart from that, another tourism product will be the Maritime Museum in Kuching,” he told a press conference after chairing the Sarawak Heritage Council meeting held here today (June 18).
Apart from that, he said the Sarawak Museum Department has successfully gazetted 14 historical sites, buildings, monuments and underwater heritage as gazetted heritage under the Sarawak Heritage Ordinance (SHO 2019) on February 12, 2025.
He said the gazetted sites are Rumah Panjang Melanau Kampung Sok, Matu; Rumah Sri Tanjung, Tanjung Lobang, Miri; Sacred Heart Church, Sungai Bawan, Kanowit; Makam Dato Permaisuri, Miri; Pusara Ali Wallace, Kampung Jaie, Sadong Jaya; Kubur Shariff Skrang, Kampung Igan, Matu; Tapak Masjid Bandaraya Kuching; Tapak Pertempuran Beting Maro; Lombong Arang Batu Brooke, Gunung Ngili, Simunjan; Batu Ritong in Pa’ Lungan, Bario; Tapak Pertempuran Kampung Jangkar, Lundu; Tuang Schist Semeba, Kuching; Folded Schist Demak, Kuching; and Japanese Landing Craft, Brighton Beach, Miri.
