"Theater Imax
Keong Emas" (Golden Snail Theater)
Keong
Emas means Golden Snail. This theater is easily recognized because
the roof takes the shape a golden snail. Located in the Taman Mini,
the Imax Theater presents "Beautiful Indonesia" on a gigantic
screen using the latest Imax system. The theater was first open
to the public on April 20, 1984 and it's enormous screen, using
the latest Imax System, has been listed in the Guinness Book of
Records as the largest screen in the world during the 1985, 1986,
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 edition. This theater is located
in East Jakarta, in the complex area of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
(The Miniature of Indonesia Park), which was also built on the initiative
of Madame Tien Suharto.
The Keong Emas Imax Theater has become one of the most popular
attractions where lots of tourists, domestic and foreign, young
and adult, especially groups of children visit. Besides the large
dimension of the screen, the theater also has another feature that
makes it attractive: the films are displayed in three dimensions
(3D). The subjects of the movies on display are mainly "Beautiful
Indonesia" related to its culture and art, as well as its environment
and the places around Indonesia. All in all, the main purpose of
the movies is to highlight Indonesia's beauty on the big screen
and attract tourism. This location is open from 11.00 am - 5.00
pm.
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