Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

One of spectacular Jakarta's recreation and educational place is Taman Mini Indonesia Indah ( TMII ). The area covers 120 hectares in east Jakarta municipality. The concept of Mini Indonesia Indah is collecting and communicating the diversity of treasures of Indonesia. When you visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, you can see the whole of Indonesia in one day.
The idea of building a miniature which includes completeness of Indonesia with everything in it is triggered by the First Lady, Siti Hartinah, better known as Ibu Tien Soeharto. Through this miniature is expected to evoke a sense of pride and love for the fatherland in the entire Indonesian nation.
Almost every ethnic group in Indonesia has different shape and style buildings. Traditional buildings is built based on the environmental conditions and cultural assets. In TMII, the picture is realized through the Pavilion, which represents tribes located in 33 provinces in Indonesia
There are many recreation facilities. There are also Imax Theater In Keong Mas that plays a variety of films ranging from environmentally-themed films and the archipelago until the films box office that the resolution was changed to specifically for the IMAX theater.
In TMII there are various kinds of gardens that demonstrate the beauty of flora and fauna of Indonesia. We can also find many museum in TMII. The museum is intended to showcase the history, culture and technology such as the Indonesian Museum, Heritage Museum; such as : Museum of Transportation, and the Center for Science and Technology Demonstration.