National Museum (Bangkok), Bangkok

The National Museum took over the Front Palace grounds, a former royal palace built in the 18th-century just like the Grand Palace

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National Museum (Bangkok), Bangkok

The National Museum took over the Front Palace grounds, a former royal palace built in the 18th-century just like the Grand Palace.

The National Museum took over the Front Palace grounds, a former royal palace built in the 18th-century just like the Grand Palace. The grounds are attractive in parts, but a bit sprawling and difficult to navigate. The permanent exhibits are a mixed bag - there are some terrific new displays and dioramas on Thai history, but many other buildings are dusty collections of artifacts without much by way of explanation. A good way to cope with this is by taking the free guided tour in English, held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 09:30. Allow a full afternoon to see this one as it is fairly large.

Hours

Sun

9:00

16:00

Mon

Closed

Tue

Closed

Wed

9:00

16:00

Thu

9:00

16:00

Fri

9:00

16:00

Sat

9:00

16:00

About National Museum (Bangkok)

 4 Na Phra That Rd

 +66 2 215-8173

 www.finearts.go.th

National Museum (Bangkok) and Nearby Sights on Map

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The Museum of Buddhist Art features a large private collection of Buddha images and is operated by the Foundation of Thai Arts Preservation

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Silpa Bhirasri National Museum

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Sanam Luang

When Rattanakosin was established as Siam's capital, King Rama I designed this vast open field between the northern wall of the Grand Palace and the eastern wall of the former Wang Na Palace

Santichaiprakarn Park

This small, green park has a great view of the Chao Phraya River and the modern Rama VIII suspension bridge that crosses it

Wat Buranasirimattayaram

Mae Toranee Statue

Mae Toranee is the earth goddess, a deity in Thai Buddhism that is shown wringing water from her ponytail

Wat Chana Songkhram

In the 18th century, following a war with the Burmese, the Thai government gave land in this area to people from the Mon minority who had fought beside the Thai