 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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