Abu Obaid: The Ramtha Museum Aims to Preserve Popular Memory
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The President of the Ramtha Municipality Committee, Engineer Jamal Abu Obaid, said that the Municipality has completed the preparation and rehabilitation of the Ramtha Heritage Museum in the historic "Old Post Office" building, in partnership and cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, after extensive engineering and technical efforts by the Municipality's staff to restore and rehabilitate it, while fully preserving its architectural character and historical evidence, and equipping its halls and display cabinets with lighting systems and environmental and technical standards that meet modern museum requirements to receive visitors and enthusiasts.
Abu Obaid explained that the museum relies in its content and moral value on sincere community partnership and what the honorable sons of the Ramtha District provide in terms of antiques, artifacts, rare collectibles, and documents of historical value, to remain a witness to the details of life and the history of ancestors.
Abu Obaid confirmed that the museum aims to preserve the popular memory to make this cultural edifice a living embodiment of the authentic Ramtha identity and its deep-rooted heritage, pointing out that the Municipality attaches the utmost importance to preserving and maintaining these collectibles, as it has allocated specialized teams to document and archive each piece in the name of its owner, while providing the highest degrees of protection and technical care to prevent their damage and ensure their display in a manner that preserves their value, immortalizes the contribution of their owners, and remains a heritage passed down by generations.
Abu Obaid called on the dear people of Ramtha to contribute to enriching this edifice with their tools and heritage collectibles, so that the museum becomes a true image that preserves the history of Ramtha and the antiquity of its people.
