| Location : Na Phrathat
Road
Established in 1926 in the reign of King Rama VII,
it is located within walking distance of the Grand Palace
next to Thammasat University, this is the largest and
most comprehensive museum in Southeast Asia. It contains
an 18th century palace and a group of well-designed
buildings, housing Thailand's artistic treasures from
prehistoric to contemporary.
The National Museum houses three permanent exhibition
galleries as follows:
1. The Thai History Gallery
2. The Archaeological & Art History Collections
3. The Decorative Arts & Ethnological Collections
Head of Buddha,
Ayutthaya Style
(15th - 17th centuries AD)
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Entrance to the National
Museum |
Tours conducted at 9.30 hrs. daily -- in English (on
Wed and Thur), French (Wed and Thur), German (Thur)
and Japanese (Wed).
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