Jatim Park 1 and Museum Angkut

Continuing our holiday trip on December 2014 in East Java, on a second day of our trip I with my family went to Jatim Park 1. Early in the morning we arrived to JTP1. As soon as we arrived, we took a picture in the front of the big GONG at the entrance of the JTP1. Since we already had a ticket pass for 2 days, we didnt need to queue up in the ticket office. We could directly enter the gate to JTP1.



There were a hall containing many traditional houses from many places in Indonesia as well as the people with their traditional dresses. Second hall we visited containing science center where you could find all interesting science experiments which you could play with them.

As we walk out of the hall, we found many statues or artefacts like Ganesha, Gajah Mada, Sri Goddess and  Shiwa God to name just a few. Then we entered diorama of the Indonesian struggling events against the imperialist/colonialist. Suddenly there is a big rain which forced us to find a shelter so that we did not get wet. I had a chance to do some painting on a pottery as we were waiting the rain to stop.

Finally the rain stopped and we continued our journey to get to the amusement park. This park is similar to Dufan in Jakarta but in a miniature scale. I had a chance to ride a spinning coaster, sky swinger, aero test, mini swinger. The most scariest ride is aero test where our body were turned upside down in a very high speed as we were in the fit test to become an astronaut. There was also a mini water park but we did'nt have a chance to swim because we did'nt bring any swimming suit.


As we felt satisfied with the rides, we left the JTP 1 for Museum Angkut. It took us about 30 minutes to get there. We arrived in Museum Angkut a bit late around 6 o clock in the evening. The museum is closed at 8 pm which allowed us only 2 hours to walk around. Inside the museum, we could find many transportation means from bicycle, motorcycles, automobiles,miniatures of sailboats even airplanes and helicopters from all over the world from the past till present. We took so many pictures inside. Then we entered different zones as we walked further, There were Batavia zone, American zone with gangster scene, Las Vegas, Broadway and Hollywood,And then there were Italy, French with Mini Eiffel Tower, England and Germany zone complete with cars and motorcycles from each countries' origin. Besides the transportation means, there was also exhibits containing Hollywood celebrities like we found in the Madame Tussaud. We could meet Elvis Presley, Brad Pitt, Marylin Monroe and even Mr. Beans. We didnt have enough time to see all the exhibits as the time was approaching 8 pm when all the lights were turned off indicating the closing time of the museum.

It was another tiring day for us but we had a good time altogether with my family.

 To be continued :)