What to do in Jakarta today?

[Bad_azz]

I am in Jakarta today with nothing interesting to do... any suggestions of where to go or what to see?

I have already been to Kota Tua, and to Monas
Malls I have visited- MOI, Central Park, Casablanca, Pacific, Grand Lippo Kemang... and many others.
I know Rasuna Said area like the back of my hand...
Is there anything of interest worth me bothering to go out?
Any events/ exhibitions?

(I am not interested in spas, gyms, painted nails or cosmetics or fashion, I am interested in science, technology, history)
x thanks in advance

 

[Puspawarna]

I'd say come visit me but I'm not there yet ... I'm getting on a plane tomorrow.

I'm cutting and pasting the list I gave my cousin and his wife when they visited - ignore the stuff that doesn't interest you or you've done already. Also keep in mind this list is about 4 years old, so may not be totally up to date.

Kota
Sunda Kelapa
(wet market?)
Governor’s House
Wayang Museum
Café Batavia
Bank Mandiri Museum (Also Bank Indonesia museum but Mandiri is said to be the best)


North(ish) Jakarta
Istiqlal Mosque
Istana Merdeka
Monas
National Museum


Menteng
Textile Museum - Jl. Aipda KS Tubun No. 2-4 Jakarta Pusat, (21) 560-6613
Jl. Surabaya
Obama School
Bin House
Lunch at Cali Deli, Sate Khas Senayan or one of the Tugu Group restaurants (Lara Djonggreng, Shanghai Blue, Kunstkring, Samarra)


Shopping
High End Batik designers:
· Iwan Tirta (Plaza Senayan, PIM2, Pacific Place, Colony 6 Kemang)
· Parang Kencana (Kemang Raya 81A, Plaza Senayan)
· Bin House (Menteng and other spots – locations attached)
· Anne Avantie (Mall Kelapa Gading III, L1 #C-8-9: verify first to be sure this is correct as it comes from an old source. Phone: (21) 4585-3948)

General shopping:
Pacific Place
Plaza Senayan
Senayan City

Handicrafts
Alun-Alun (Grand Indonesia West – top floor)
Pasar Raya (they have a good handicraft (kerajinan) floor and batik floor

Furniture shopping
Ciputat Raya
Kemang Raya/Kemang Timur – places like Asiatika, Java Gong


TMII and Purna Bhakti Pertiwi



Bogor
Botanical Gardens
Gong factory
Gumati for lunch
ASTI tour

Spa Day – his ‘n hers spa treatment at Dharmawangsa or similar

Nightlife
BATS just to people watch
Jaipongon under the bridge at Jatinegara (on Thursdays, I think? - check first)
Wayang orang at Bharata Theatre on Saturday nights near Pasar Senen

 

[Bad_azz]

Oh Pusp, what a lovely long list to peruse. Thank you.

I will be around Sunday afternoon & Saturday evening (possibly)

What area are you heading to? The old house (I am not far from there now) or somewhere new? (pm if you don't want to say in public )

 

[snpark]

The Museum of Modern Art is new and popular. Sorry don't know where it is though. Lots of people rave about it .

 

[Bad_azz]

Not so sure I am into modern art, some of it is just plain weird- I visted the Tate one in the UK & left feeling confused as to why it was labelled art. (I must be getting old )
Now, fill a room with Monet, Manet, Rembrant, Caravaggio and such like & I would happily linger there for hours

 

[Bad_azz]

I found this,
& I think I will give it a visit, but another day with hubby along (& a decent camera)

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...ationId=101&albumid=101&filter=7&ff=336248070

 

[snpark]

Not so sure I am into modern art, some of it is just plain weird- I visted the Tate one in the UK & left feeling confused as to why it was labelled art. (I must be getting old )
Now, fill a room with Monet, Manet, Rembrant, Caravaggio and such like & I would happily linger there for hours

Or Merlot, Pinot, Cabernet?

 

[snpark]

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...945921-Reviews-Museum_MACAN-Jakarta_Java.html

This was the one I meant, the Yayoi Kusama exhibition

 

[gemima]

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...945921-Reviews-Museum_MACAN-Jakarta_Java.html

This was the one I meant, the Yayoi Kusama exhibition

That exhibition finished in September - It was very good (if you could avoid all the selfie takers).

 

[Fred]

National gallery
MACAN
A load of others

 

[pinky321]

https://travelingyuk.com/moja-museum-di-jakarta/139912/ Moja Museum, new recent museum in Jakarta for instagramable spot
and https://www.indonesiakaya.com/ Galeri Indonesia Kaya, they present traditional dance, theatres etc, check the schedule on their website. It's located inside of mal Grand Indonesia.

 

[Bad_azz]

Lucky me, I stayed in & ordered a new phone online, paid for same day delivery via GoJek,
It still hasn't arrived - there is some sort of jinx on me with online shopping in this country haha.

& Thanks pinky re the traditional music & dance idea...

Personally, I would rather stab my eyeballs out with a fork, it really does my head in. I hear enough of it at weekends up in the village... but at least there we have the amplifiers & AC/DC or Death metal to drown it out a bit x

 

[waarmstrong]

If we were in town, I would say come over for dinner. We will be back a bit after mid-June through mid-August; keep those dates in mind for when you are back in the Jakarta with you husband in tow. He knows where the house is located.

 

[Bad_azz]

Thank you Waarmie. & yes, I am not too far from your place either... 10km or so.

 

[William King]

The army Musuem is pretty interesting and good for a few hours

 

[Puspawarna]

Oh Pusp, what a lovely long list to peruse. Thank you.

I will be around Sunday afternoon & Saturday evening (possibly)

What area are you heading to? The old house (I am not far from there now) or somewhere new? (pm if you don't want to say in public )

Old house for now, helping hubby move into an apartment in the Blok M area next week.

 

[Fred]

The army Musuem is pretty interesting and good for a few hours

Be a tad careful of visiting without checking if you're allowed in. I know the Satriamandala Museum requires WNA visitors to get a pass before they're allowed to enter. Indonesians are free to visit without a pass but, even if you have to get one, it's worth a trip.

 

[Banana72]

Old house for now, helping hubby move into an apartment in the Blok M area next week.

Whoa welcome back!!

 

[Samoerai]

I'd say come visit me but I'm not there yet ... I'm getting on a plane tomorrow.

I'm cutting and pasting the list I gave my cousin and his wife when they visited - ignore the stuff that doesn't interest you or you've done already. Also keep in mind this list is about 4 years old, so may not be totally up to date.

Kota
Sunda Kelapa
(wet market?)
Governor’s House
Wayang Museum
Café Batavia
Bank Mandiri Museum (Also Bank Indonesia museum but Mandiri is said to be the best)


North(ish) Jakarta
Istiqlal Mosque
Istana Merdeka
Monas
National Museum


Menteng
Textile Museum - Jl. Aipda KS Tubun No. 2-4 Jakarta Pusat, (21) 560-6613
Jl. Surabaya
Obama School
Bin House
Lunch at Cali Deli, Sate Khas Senayan or one of the Tugu Group restaurants (Lara Djonggreng, Shanghai Blue, Kunstkring, Samarra)


Shopping
High End Batik designers:
· Iwan Tirta (Plaza Senayan, PIM2, Pacific Place, Colony 6 Kemang)
· Parang Kencana (Kemang Raya 81A, Plaza Senayan)
· Bin House (Menteng and other spots – locations attached)
· Anne Avantie (Mall Kelapa Gading III, L1 #C-8-9: verify first to be sure this is correct as it comes from an old source. Phone: (21) 4585-3948)

General shopping:
Pacific Place
Plaza Senayan
Senayan City

Handicrafts
Alun-Alun (Grand Indonesia West – top floor)
Pasar Raya (they have a good handicraft (kerajinan) floor and batik floor

Furniture shopping
Ciputat Raya
Kemang Raya/Kemang Timur – places like Asiatika, Java Gong


TMII and Purna Bhakti Pertiwi



Bogor
Botanical Gardens
Gong factory
Gumati for lunch
ASTI tour

Spa Day – his ‘n hers spa treatment at Dharmawangsa or similar

Nightlife
BATS just to people watch
Jaipongon under the bridge at Jatinegara (on Thursdays, I think? - check first)
Wayang orang at Bharata Theatre on Saturday nights near Pasar Senen

Is there a reason for not allowing to respond to an old thread?

Yesterday I visited the Museum Bank Indonesia and Museum Bank Mandiri.
Interesting to see how orang belanda had an effect on the development of the bank industry in Indonesia.

It started with the VOC, as an interprise, colonizing Indonesia. Then later the Dutch as a nation took over. Never realized that.

 

[serious_fun]

oh man, I'd be here as much as I could if I were in Jakarta instead of the cultural desert where I 'live'...and I use the phrase 'live' with some reservations.