Glodok & Pancoran

This is the famous shopping area in Jakarta. It is well-known for its many antique shops and street stalls specialising in porcelains, antique furniture and old Dutch lamps. Prices are normally cheap and bargains can be found. The most comprehensive shopping centre is the government-operated Sarinah Department Store at Jalan M.H. Thamrin.

Istana Merdeka (Merdeka Palace)

Istana Merdeka is the official residence of the President and ceremonies will be held at the Istana for national celebrations. Situated at JI. Merdeka Utara, it was first built by Peter Tency in 1874 and passed through several hands before it became the President's home today.

Museum Nasional (National Museum)

Museum Nasional is also called the Museum Gajah (Elephant Musuem) as a bronze elephant stands right at front of the building since 1871. The elephant was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Thailand in 1871 when he visited Batavia. The museum houses a unique collection of Indonesia culture relics of special interest as well as Chinese and Southeast Asia ceramic. The Treasure Room, with its priceless exhibits, is only open Sunday mornings or on special requests.

Museum Wayang (Puppet Museum)

Situated to the west of the Jakarta History Museum, Museum Wayang was built in 1640 and was originally a church. It continued as a church until it was taken over and became a warehouse. Now, the building stands as a museum and contains a rich collection of puppets from Sumatra, Java, Bali, Malaysia, China and Thailand, etc. It possesses the musical instruments as well as the apparatus for staging a puppet show.

Taman Ismail Marzuki (Jakarta Art Centre)

The focal point of cultural activities, the Jakarta Art Centre stages performances by the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra and drama groups as well as regional art shows, folk dances, song recitals and concerts. There will be events staged monthly and tickets can be bought at the Centre.