Jakarta, April 3 -- Indonesia is exploring plans to convert state-owned heritage buildings into interactive cultural and educational spaces, including museums, as part of efforts to better utilize historic assets and promote national culture.

Culture Minister Fadli Zon said discussions are underway with sovereign wealth fund Danantara to repurpose cultural heritage sites owned by state enterprises.

In a statement released in Jakarta on Friday, Zon cited a historic building owned by state traffic insurer Jasa Raharja in the capital's Old Town area as a potential project.

He said the site could be transformed into a museum dedicated to photography and film.

"We still lack proper film and photography museums, despite having many valuable...