Taman Ismail Marzuki
Pusat Kesenian Jakarta Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM)
Jakarta's arts centre since 1968, on the site of the old zoo, with theatres, galleries, a planetarium and a library.
- Address
- Jl. Cikini Raya No. 73, Cikini, Menteng
- Area
- Menteng, Jakarta Pusat (Central)
About
Governor Ali Sadikin opened TIM on 10 November 1968 on the former Taman Raden Saleh, the city's old zoo grounds. The complex has six theatres, cinemas, exhibition halls, libraries and the Jakarta Planetarium, and it has been rebuilt in stages under a city revitalisation project. Look up the week's programme, then eat soto Betawi at H. Ma'ruf inside the complex.
- Opened 10 November 1968
- Six performance theatres
- Jakarta Planetarium
- Soto H. Ma'ruf on site
Nearby
Soto Betawi H. Ma'ruf
A Cikini institution serving creamy coconut-milk soto Betawi since the 1940s, now inside the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts complex.
Public libraryPerpustakaan Jakarta Cikini & PDS HB Jassin
The provincial public library inside the revamped Taman Ismail Marzuki arts centre, open every day until 10 pm, with the HB Jassin literary archive.
Heritage coffee houseBakoel Koffie Cikini
A colonial-era Cikini house where a coffee family dating back to 1878 roasts its own beans and serves kopi tubruk and Indonesian food.
Gado-gadoGado-Gado Bon Bin
Cikini's gado-gado icon since 1960, with the peanut sauce poured over the vegetables and plenty of emping and prawn crackers.
Heritage listing. Hours and prices change — check before you go.