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National Museum Bangkok

National Museum Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand
Established in 1874 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the National Museum Bangkok is the first public museum in Thailand and one of the largest museum complexes in Southeast Asia. Set within the historic 18th-century grounds of the former Front Palace (Wang Na), the museum presents a comprehensive journey through Thai art, cultural history, and archaeology from prehistoric civilizations to the Rattanakosin kingdom.
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Established in 1874 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the National Museum Bangkok is the first public museum in Thailand and one of the largest museum complexes in Southeast Asia. Set within the historic 18th-century grounds of the former Front Palace (Wang Na), the museum presents a comprehensive journey through Thai art, cultural history, and archaeology from prehistoric civilizations to the Rattanakosin kingdom.

Selected Exhibitions

  • Permanent galleries feature masterworks across all major historical periods—including Dvaravati, Srivijaya, Lopburi (Khmer), Sukhothai, and Ayutthaya sculpture—as well as royal regalia, ceremonial palanquins, the Phra Buddha Sihing statue in Buddhaisawan Chapel, musical instruments, and the monumental Royal Funeral Chariots (Chariot Hall).
  • Permanent galleries feature masterworks across all major historical periods—including Dvaravati, Srivijaya, Lopburi (Khmer), Sukhothai, and Ayutthaya sculpture—as well as royal regalia, ceremonial palanquins, the Phra Buddha Sihing statue in Buddhaisawan Chapel, musical instruments, and the monumental Royal Funeral Chariots (Chariot Hall).

Details

Country
Thailand
City
Bangkok
Address

4 Na Phra That Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok

Contact

Email
education.nmb@gmail.com
Website
www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumbangkok/