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Documentation: A view of Ancol Beach in North Jakarta on September 28, 2021. (ANTARA/Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna) - 

Museums and tourism attractions in Jakarta will remain open for half a day on New Year's Eve on Friday (December 31, 2021) and the New Year holiday on Saturday (January 1, 2022), an official has informed.

Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta, and Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta are among the several tourist attractions that will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time (UTC +7) on the two days.

"Despite our allowing the three tourism attractions to operate, we will not allow any celebration or party to take place," head of the monitoring and control department of the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office, Iffan, said here on Thursday.

Other tourist attractions that will operate with the same time restrictions are the Maritime Museum in North Jakarta and several museums located within the Jakarta Old Town area in West Jakarta, including the Jakarta History Museum, Wayang Museum, Fine Arts and Ceramic Museum, Bank Indonesia Museum, Bank Mandiri Museum, and Magic Art 3D Museum, he informed.

However, the authorities have decided to close Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village in South Jakarta and the Fatahillah Square in Jakarta Old Town area during the two days, the official added.

Head of the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office, Andhika Permata, said that the decision to restrict operating hours was regulated by the office's Decision No. 789 of 2021 about the enforcement of Level 1 activities restrictions in the province's tourism sector.

The regulation instructs tourism attraction operators to offer tickets only by online means until 1 p.m. each day, while patrons are required to purchase tickets at least one day before their planned visit, he informed.

As tourism attractions are only operating till 3 p.m., they need to notify patrons to vacate their premises one hour before closing time, he added.

The regulation also permits only vaccinated patrons and staff to access tourism attractions, with the maximum capacity restricted to 75 percent of the total capacity, he added//ANT