Taman Mini “Indonesia Indah” (TMII) is a park that provides a complete picture of the grandeur of Indonesia in “beautiful miniature” presentation. It started with the idea and initiative of Ibu Tien Soeharto. The construction of TMII began in 1971 and it was official inaugurated on April 20, 1975.
Since its existence and in the course of time TMII continues to grow and develop in line with the dynamism of the community life. People are the more aware of the great advantages of the existence of TMII, with the mission to be a vehicle for the preservation and development of the culture and a means to strengthen the unity and integrity of the people of Indonesia.
TMII as a vehicle presenting the diversity of the people of Indonesia and the variety of the cultural wealth enables the community to gain interesting experience, knowledge and information regarding various aspect of culture, tradition, customs, forms of art as far as the introduction of cultural objects.
Now, at age 35 years, TMII continues to adorn and straighten it self with the result that besides being a means for information and education for the next generation it has also become a cultural tourism object. With the existing facilities such as the 26 Regional Pavilions, the Indonesian Archipelago, the Science and Technology Exhibition Centre, the Indonesian Children Palace, 11 parks among others the Aviery Park, the Fresh Water Aquarium, the Golden Snail Garden and the Indonesian-Chinese Cultural Park which is still under construction. The 15 Museums such as the Indonesian Museum, the Transportation Museum, the Oil and Natural Gas Museum. There also various means of interesting, recreation such as the Golden Snail IMAX Theater, the Cable Car, The Aeromovel, the Miniature Train, Snow Bay Water Park.
The beauty and cultural wealth presented by TMII can easily be observed by the community through the availability of a more complete and interactive means of information. It is expected that through the website the information can be disseminated widely all over the Archipelago and even abroad so that it will facilitate the community to better know about the culture and customs of the people of Indonesia.
Please visit TMII in order to see Indonesia for yourself.
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