Museums in Indonesia - Indonesia Museum, Aceh Tsunami Museum, Museum Balanga, List of Museums and Cultural Institutions in Indonesia (Paperback)

Chapters: Indonesia Museum, Aceh Tsunami Museum, Museum Balanga, List of Museums and Cultural Institutions in Indonesia, Mulawarman Museum, Museum Lambung Mangkurat, Museum Negeri Pontianak. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Indonesia Museum (Indonesian: ), is an anthropology and ethnological museum located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum concentrated on arts and cultures of various ethnic groups that inhabit Indonesian archipelago and formed the modern nation of Indonesia. The museum is a richly decorated building in Balinese architecture, it houses traditional and contemporary arts, crafts and traditional costumes from the different regions of the nation. The museum was designed as the integral part of the whole Taman Mini Indonesia Indah complex. It was meant as a learning center of Indonesian culture, "one stop to learn about Indonesia." The museum and the whole TMII complex was built and inaugurated in 1975 under the patronage of Mrs. Tien Suharto. The museum is elaborately decorated with Balinese statues and ornaments. It was built in exquisite Balinese architectural style. Some large Paduraksa and Candi Bentar (split portal) style Balinese gates, as well as several corner towers adorn the complex. The museum park took the theme of Ramayana Hindu epic, such as the bridge to main building took form of Nga serpents with vanara ape army that built a bridge to Lanka. The main building consist of three floors in accordance to Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, the concept that emphasize the three aspects of human's complete happiness; to nurture the harmony with God, with fellow human beings, and with the nature. The permanent exhibit and collections of Indonesia museum is arranged within three sec...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2567765