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Bangkok - National Museum of Thailand

National Museum the largest museum in Southeast Asia was e stablished by King Rama IV in 1851 to keep his private antique collections. Located near the National Theatre and Sanam Luang.

The National Museum houses an important and superb collection of artifacts and objects d'art ranging from the Bronze Age to Bangkok period.The complex consist of several old buildings once used as a palace.

In 1874 the first public museum was open by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in The Grand Palace, ground, the building namely "Sala Saha-Thai Samakom".

In 1887 the museum was relocated to the area of the Crown Prince. King Rama VII then gave over all buildings in Front Palace (Wang Nah) to be the Bangkok Museum.

The visit starts with a useful introduction to Thai history. Note the black-stone inscription form Sukhothai, the oldest-known record of the Thai alphabet. Two large modern buildings house the main collection of pre-Thailand Thai sculpture, as well as pieces from elsewhere in Asia. An important exhibit in the southern wing is one of the earliest images of the Buddha from Gandhara in India, clearly influenced by classical Greek sculpture. A garage in a nearby building houses the collection of magnificent royal funeral chariots. Vajayant Rajarot is still used even though it needs 300 men to pull it.

Open: Daily from 9am to 4pm., except Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. Admission 40 Baht.

Bangkok
Bangkok Palaces & Temples
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaeo	Rattanakosin Island
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)	Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
Wat Suthat and The Giant Swing	Wat Ratchanatdaram
Wat Sa Ket and The Golden Mount	Wat Benchamabophit
Vimanmek Mansion & Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall	National Museum
Anantasamakhom Throne Hall	Ratchadamnoen Avenue
Wat Rajbopit	Erawan Shrine
Wat Indharawihan	Wat Trimit
	Phra Sumen Fort
Bangkok Museums & Galleries
The Royal Elephant National Museum	The National Gallery
National Museum of Royal Barges	Kamthieng House Museum
Jim Thompson's Thai House Museum	Bangkok Dolls Museum
Museum of Imagery Technology	Siriraj Museums
Bangkok Planetarium and Science Museum	Suan Pakkad Palace Museum
Bangkok Parks & Zoo
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (Snake Farm)	Dusit Zoo
Suan Luang Rama IX Park	Lumphini Park
Siam Ocean World Aquarium	Siam Park City (Suan Siam)
Dream World Amusement Park	Safari World Park
Bangkok Shopping & Markets
Siam Square to Chidlom Bangkoks Fashion City	China Town
Shopping Street - Sukhumvit Road	Phahurat Indian Market
Suan Lum Night Bazaar	Chatuchak Market
Banglamphu Market	Pak Khlong Talat Market
Woeng Nakhon Khasem ('Thieves Market')	Thewes Flower Market
Bangkok Transportation
Chao Phraya River Express Boat	Sky train
Trains	Metro
Buses	Taxis & Tuk Tuk
Explore Bangkok using sky train, metro and river boat	Bangkok maps