About Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a 150-hectare cultural theme park in Cipayung, East Jakarta, Jakarta. Opened in 1975, it was conceived to showcase Indonesia's cultural diversity in one location. The park features full-scale traditional houses from all Indonesian provinces around a central lake with a miniature archipelago, plus museums, theatres, gardens and recreational facilities. It serves as an educational and recreational destination highlighting architecture, crafts and traditions from across the archipelago.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a large landscaped park centered on a lake with a miniature Indonesian archipelago. Around the lake are pavilions representing all Indonesian provinces with authentic traditional houses, plus 15+ museums including Museum Indonesia, Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum and the Keong Emas (Golden Snail) IMAX theatre. The grounds include gardens, a cable car (kereta gantung), boating on the lake, cultural performances, and wide paved roads with shuttle buses, rental bikes and walking paths connecting the areas.
Key highlights
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Provincial pavilions with full-scale traditional houses from 33 provinces around central lake
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Miniature archipelago in the central lake representing Indonesian islands
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Keong Emas IMAX Theatre with distinctive golden snail-shaped building
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Museum Indonesia and other thematic museums (Transport, Science, Military, etc.)
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Cable car offering aerial views of the entire park
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Cultural performances, crafts demonstrations and traditional architecture displays
History of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Initiated by First Lady Siti Hartinah (Tien Soeharto) in the early 1970s to preserve and showcase Indonesian culture, built on approximately 150 hectares in East Jakarta and officially opened on 20 April 1975 by President Soeharto. The park has served as a national cultural and recreational project and underwent major revitalization in 2022-2023.
Culture & Context
Embodies the national motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) by presenting authentic traditional houses, pavilions, museums, crafts and performances from all Indonesian provinces, serving as an educational centre for traditional architecture, textiles, dances and customs.