Yayasan TM, the foundation arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad has issued a Request for Proposals for the development and refreshing of Muzium Telekom Kuala Lumpur as part of the Transformation Plan 2022 – 2024.
The objective of the plan is to make the 94-year-old heritage building an engaging public space, for education, entertainment, and monetisation opportunities.
“We are calling on many experts and practitioners to join forces with us in the spirit of collaboration and creativity, to curate programmes, services, activities or events that can help us to reimagine and transform Muzium Telekom as a placemaking public venue that is vibrant, educational and inclusive to everyone,” said Izlyn Ramli, Director of Yayasan TM.
Since 1994, Muzium Telekom also known as Muzium Telekomunikasi Negara has been showcasing the history and evolution of telecommunications in Malaysia. Befitting the times, YTM aims to reinvigorate this beautiful historic building as an engaging hub that connects the dots across the many facets within the TM Group and beyond, including the industry and overall ecosystem.
Both Muzium Telekom Kuala Lumpur and Telegraph Museum Taiping aim to be key resources for students, researchers, and communities to deepen their understanding of the complex telecommunications industry and how it has contributed to both nation-building and world telecommunication history.
In view of the refurbishing plan, YTM is calling for interested parties to participate in two RFPs. On Food And Beverage (F&B) Operator At Muzium Telekom, Kuala Lumpur. The F&B companies must be capable of managing end-to-end F&B outlets’ operations at Muzium Telekom KL. And the other is The Appointment Of a Museum Operator (Service Provider) For Muzium Telekom Kuala Lumpur And Telegraph Museum Taiping.
After a complete upgrade by 2024, the new Muzium Telekom will unveil more than 27,000 sq ft of completely reimagined spaces, including its National Telecommunication Gallery, Digital Art Gallery, Museum Black Box Theater, Museum Cafe & Restaurant, Kids Discovery, Thematic Exhibition Rooms and many more.
The RFPs can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/museumoperator or https://bit.ly/RFPmuseumcafe. The deadline for submitting proposals for Food And Beverage (F&B) Operator is 16 September 2022 and Museum Operator (Service Provider) For Muzium Telekom Kuala Lumpur And Telegraph Museum Taiping is 20 September 2022.
