Museum of Indonesia, is a museum of anthropology and ethnology, located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum is concentrating on art and culture of various tribes that inhabit the archipelago and form a unitary Republic of Indonesia. The museum is decorated with Balinese architectural style varied Balinese carvings and sculptures are very delicate and beautiful. The museum is a collection of various arts, crafts, traditional and contemporary clothing from various regions in Indonesia.
The museum is designed as part of the whole complex Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Aims as a center of information and learning about the culture of Indonesia, as a "one stop to learn about Indonesia". Museum and the overall komplks TMII built and was inaugurated in 1975 on the initiative of Mrs. Tien Suharto.
The museum is decorated with various ornaments and statues of Bali and the Balinese architectural style is very beautiful. Some of the big gate and the temple style Paduraksa Bentar (split gate) typical of Bali, as well as some corner towers adorn the museum complex. The park and museum buildings take the story of Ramayana themes, such as a bridge to the Naga serpent-shaped main building and Wanara, troops of monkeys that builds bridges to Alengka.The main building consists of three floors which is based on the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, the concept of morality that emphasizes the three aspects that can bring men to true happiness, namely: maintaining a harmonious relationship with God, with fellow human beings and with nature and the environment.
Permanent showroom exhibiting a collection of the Museum of Indonesia is divided into three parts, each of which is located on three floors:
First Floor
The first floor showroom theme Unity in Diversity (It varies, but one also). This section presents the traditional dress and wedding dress from 27 provinces in Indonesia (the Indonesian province from 1975 to 2000). This showroom also displays a variety of art unique to Indonesia, such as a wide range of dance, wayang and gamelan, as well as glass painting pictorial map of Indonesia. The exhibition showcases the cultural richness and diversity of Indonesia, which consists of a variety of languages, traditions, religions, cultures, and customs of the people of Indonesia.
Second Floor
Humans and the Environment is the theme of the second-floor showroom. Aims to explain the interaction of nature and people of Indonesia with its environment. Exhibited a variety of miniature houses traditional houses, buildings of worship, granary, and the layout of buildings and living space of Indonesian society. For example, houses on stilts, houses built on trees or on the river, as well as trending and other traditional buildings.Dioramas of the traditional Indonesian houses are also on display, such as custom bridal chamber Palembang, Java community living room, and kitchen Batak society. Also exhibited a variety of everyday objects for the purposes of hunting, gathering food, and agricultural tools. Some dioramas featuring traditional ceremonies concerning the human life cycle, such as ceremonies Mitoni (nujuh monthly), the Land of Snow (ceremony for the baby), circumcision, Mapedes (Balinese tooth filing ceremony), Datuk inauguration ceremony, and Pelaminan Minangkabau.
Humans and the Environment is the theme of the second-floor showroom. Aims to explain the interaction of nature and people of Indonesia with its environment. Exhibited a variety of miniature houses traditional houses, buildings of worship, granary, and the layout of buildings and living space of Indonesian society. For example, houses on stilts, houses built on trees or on the river, as well as trending and other traditional buildings.Dioramas of the traditional Indonesian houses are also on display, such as custom bridal chamber Palembang, Java community living room, and kitchen Batak society. Also exhibited a variety of everyday objects for the purposes of hunting, gathering food, and agricultural tools. Some dioramas featuring traditional ceremonies concerning the human life cycle, such as ceremonies Mitoni (nujuh monthly), the Land of Snow (ceremony for the baby), circumcision, Mapedes (Balinese tooth filing ceremony), Datuk inauguration ceremony, and Pelaminan Minangkabau.
Third Floor
Art and Craft is the theme of the third floor showroom. This room shows art and traditional crafts and contemporary Indonesian society. Traditional handicrafts such as songket fabric, Weaving and Batik on display, as well as craft objects from metals such as copper and brass engraving.Wood carving is very thorough and complex also displayed, such as the carving of Jepara (Central Java), Bali, Toraja, and Asmat. The main art on the third floor is a huge wooden carving shaped Kalpataru, the tree of life. Carving a tree as high as eight meters wide and four feet symbolizes the universe and contains five basic elements: sky, water, wind, earth and fire. This is a major art exhibition in the museum closes.
