Domestic Goddess Travels: Visiting The Museum Indonesia

Museum Indonesia looked interesting in American Women's Association directory so we thought we would take the time to visit.

As we arrived at the address that is written in the book we where surprised to find that there was a entry toll for parking and that the museum we wanted to visit was located in a large park and later we found out the park was called Taman Mini Indonesia http://www.tamanmini.com/

The area surrounding the Tamin Mini Indonesia also housed other museums in separate buildings. Our driver dropped us off at what we thought was the museum we wanted and as we walked through the wooden building we where quite disappointed and thought 'We have spent an hour in the car for this?' With no map or information in English we where left standing there a bit shocked.

We ended up stumbling onto the information building where we where given a map and pointed in the right direction towards the museum of Indonesia. What we didn't realise was where our driver had dropped us was at one of the houses that was on display and that the building we wanted was around the cornor. What can I say except "the I factor" got us. I think I will explain the "I factor" in another blog.

Picture: Ben & Paige being shown the park display at the information building

Once we found the Museum Indonesia we where pleasantly surprised at the displays and information which where housed on the three levels of the building. Arts crafts, traditional costumes from the different regions of Indonesia, musical instruments, masks and a large variety of utensils and equipment used in every day life was on display and we where able to get a taste of the different regions that make up Indonesia as a country.