Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or commonly abbreviated as TMII is one of the tourist attractions located in East Jakarta. Built on 150 hectares of land, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is one of the largest recreational parks in Indonesia.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a recreation park that contains an overview of the archipelago culture. Here, you can see a lake with miniature Indonesian islands from Sabang to Merauke. Not only that, there are still many distinctive cultures of each province in Indonesia which are exhibited here starting from regional dances, traditional clothing, houses of worship for every official religion in Indonesia, various museums and others.
What is in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park?
Here, you can satisfy yourself to see the culture of each province in Indonesia in one place. Here are some interesting rides in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park:Regional Pavilion
At the Regional Pavilion, you can see the culture of 34 provinces in Indonesia. Each province has a platform that displays traditional buildings or houses, traditional clothing, wedding attire, typical weapons to household appliances that are used daily.
In each platform there is a stage to showcase performances of traditional dances, traditional ceremonies and also musical performances typical of each region. This cultural performance is usually done on Sundays, when the number of visitors increases compared to normal days.
In some platforms there are also cafeterias that serve typical food of each region. There is also a gift shop that sells various kinds of souvenirs in the form of handicrafts in each region, traditional clothing to local accessories.
In 1975 - 2000, the Regional Pavilion contained a miniature culture from 27 provinces in Indonesia. Until 2002, when East Timor was released from Indonesia, the bridge changed its name to the East Timor Museum. In addition, as the number of provinces in Indonesia increased to 34 provinces, new platforms were also built for Banten, Bangka Belitung, West Papua, West Sulawesi, North Maluku, Gorontalo and Riau Islands. Although the platforms are smaller than other platforms that have been built before.
Religious Building
There are buildings of worship in every official religion in Indonesia that are still actively used in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park:
Prince Diponegoro Mosque
Santa Catharina Catholic Church
Hallelujah Protestant Church
Pura Panataran Agung Kertabumi
Arya Dwipa Arama Temple
Kong Miao Confucian Temple
Sasana Adirasa Pangeran Samber Nyawa
Recreational Facilities
1. Palace of Indonesian Children
This vehicle is a favorite vehicle for children who visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Here, children can listen to world tales and folklore from Indonesia.
2. Cable car
Cable car can be used as transportation in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. By using this cable car you can also see the area of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah from above freely. The rate charged is 30,000 Rupiah per person.
3. Garden
There are many parks in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park which contain a diverse collection of Indonesian flora and fauna. Among these parks are:
Orchid Garden
Live Pharmacy Park
Cactus Park
Taman Melati
Keong Mas flower garden
Bekisar Park
Bird Park
Freshwater Fish Aquarium
4. Museum
A. Indonesian Museum
The museum building is a three-story building with carved Ramayana stories on its walls. In this museum, you can see various images of Indonesian culture ranging from transportation to each region from time to time and regional customs.
B. Soldiers Museum
In this museum, you can see how the Indonesian people struggle to win independence. The museum building is surrounded by a pond that describes Indonesia's defense by relying on strength in the vast waters of the country.
C. Stamp Museum
Here, you can see the development of stamps in Indonesia and also the printing press from time to time.
D. Heritage Museum
This museum contains a collection of heirlooms or weapons from various regions in Indonesia. In addition, you can also see heritage care activities.
E. Museum of Transportation
There are various collections of types of transportation in Indonesia and the world.
F. Museum of Electricity and New Energy
In this museum, you can see how important it is to save electricity and use it only as needed to prevent global warming.
G. Museum of Oil and Gas
The museum building is in the form of a beach leps bridge. Here, you can see videos of oil and gas processing and mining equipment collections.
H. Telecommunications Museum
The hallmark of this museum building is the blue dome and the Gajah Mada statue while speaking the Palapa Oath. Gajah Mada statue is used because the name of the telecommunications satellite owned by Indonesia is Palapa, the same as the oath ever said by Gajah Mada.
I. Sports Museum
The museum has a unique ball-shaped building. In it, you can get a lot of information about the importance of sports for the physical and spiritual health of each person.
J. Asmat Museum
As the name implies, this museum exhibits a collection of handicrafts and artwork from the tribes that inhabit Papua.
K. Komodo Museum
This museum building resembles a Komodo dragon. In it, you can see a lot of fauna shows in Indonesia and various information about them.
L. Insect Museum
You can see about 250,000 types of insects. What's interesting is the collection of colorful butterflies.
What other interesting things in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park?
Still want to find interesting things in Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park? Here are some other interesting things:
A. Culture and Tourism Information Center
This Culture and Tourism Information Center or can be abbreviated as PIBW is an integrated place to get information about Indonesian culture and tourism in the Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. Inside is a mini theater, library and reading room which has more than 40,000 collections of books and 7,000 titles of audio visual books.
Here, there are also tour packages for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. This certainly can save you time and money. There are several choices of tour packages that can be tailored to your needs. In addition, there are discounts for participants who register in groups.
B. Culinary tour
After going around, of course you need to rest and fill your stomach. At Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, there are several places you can choose:
C. Cafeteria at Regional Pavilion
Some of the Regional Pavilion provide cafeterias that serve culinary specialties of each region. You can use it to rest and get to know the culinary diversity of the archipelago.
D. Puri Caping Gunung Rest and Convention
From a distance, this dining place is easily recognizable because of its shape that resembles a farmer's caping or hat. Puri Caping is in front of the Nusa Tenggara Pavilion. This restaurant serves a variety of menus ranging from Indonesian cuisine to international menus.
E. Pasar Tiban
Pasar Tiban means cheap market. In this market there are many food stalls at affordable prices. There are various culinary specialties offered by the archipelago such as warm, pecel catfish, mixed tofu, bajigur, dumplings and others.
F. Accommodation
If you want to spend the night, there are several inns that you can choose:
G. Tourism Village
Tourism Village is an accommodation in the area of Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park. This inn offers a beautiful and cool rustic atmosphere. In addition to rooms, there are islands with various supporting facilities such as jogging track, open stage, restaurant and volleyball court.
H. Graha Wisata Remaja
Graha Wisata Remaja is also in the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah area. This inn consists of three floors with 44 rooms available. Prices offered are relatively more affordable with supporting facilities such as a table tennis gym. The location is strategic because it is located not far from the cable car station, water park and several museums in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Entrance ticket and opening hours
The price of entrance ticket and parking for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Visitors: 10,000 Rupiah per person $1
Bicycles: 1,000 Rupiah $0,10
Motorcycle: 6,000 Rupiah $0,60
Car: 10,000 Rupiah $1
Bus / Truck: 30,000 Rupiah or $3
You are required to pay again to enter every vehicle in the Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park.
Opening hours of Beautiful Indonesia Mini Park
Every day: 07:00 - 21:00 WIB
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