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National Museum
  Tel:
224-1333
Within the walking distance of the Grand Palace is one of the largest and
most comprehensive museums in Southeast Asia. Bangkok's National Museum
houses a vast collection of artifacts found in all parts of the country
ranging from Neolithic times, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya to the Bangkok period.
The complex, once used as a palace, consists of several old but beautiful
buildings of colourful Thai architectural design. Guided tours in English, French, German, and Japanese are provided to visitors on certain days of the week.
It is open everyday, except Mondays, Tuesdays, and annual holidays, from
9.00 a.m.- 4.00 p.m. Admission fee is 40 Baht per person.  |
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Rare
Stone Museum Tel:
236-5666, 236-5655, 236-5712
Located on Charoenkrung Road between Soi 26 and Soi 28 Bang Rak, this museum
features thousands of queer stones found in Thailand and various countries
as well as displays collections of ashtrays and cigarette labels. It is
open daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission fee is 100 Baht per person. |
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National Gallery Museum
Tel:
281-2224 This museum,
located on Chao Fa Road opposite the National Museum, exhibits traditional
and contemporary works of art created by Thai artists. It is open
to the public everyday except Mondays, Tuesdays, and public holidays from
9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Admission fee is 30 Baht. |
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Philatelic Museum
Tel:27l-2439 The museum
is on the 1st floor of the Metropolitan Postal Bureau behind Sam Sen Nai
Post Office, Saphan Khwai area. Thai and foreign stamps of the past are on
display. The collections of post books in both Thai and foreign languages
are available at the library. Stamps and accessories for stamp collection
are on sale. It is open
Tuesday - Saturday from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. |
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Royal Barge National Museum
Tel:
424-0004 Thailand's
ornately carved and decorated Royal Barges are displayed in boatsheds on
Khiong (Canal) Bangkok Noi, just off the Chao Phraya River near Phra Pin
Klao Bridge on the Thon Buri side. The barges are used on royal occasions
and formerly served as war vessels. The shed is
open everyday from 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Admission fee is 30 Baht. |
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Suan
Pakkard Palace
Tel:
245-4934 Located on
Si Ayutthaya Road, this complex of five Thai-style houses occupies a
beautiful garden and houses an important collection of Asian antiques. A
lacquer pavilion is decorated with sumptuous late Ayutthaya period gold leaf
mural. There is also a Khon Museum where masks and costumes of the classical
play are on display. It is open
daily from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Admission fee is 100 Baht. |
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Vimamnek Mansion Museum
Tel:
281-1569, 281-1518, 281-6880 Located in
the compound of the Dusit Palace on Ratchawithi Road, this is the world's
largest golden teak building. The 3-storey royal mansion contains 81 rooms,
halls and ante-chambers containing fin de siecle royal memorabilia. A guided
tour is provided to visitors.Other buildings in the same compound also display various items and art objects; for example, RM. King Bhumibol's photography, H.M. Queen Sirikit's collection of handicraft masterpieces created by rural people, paraphernalia of rank and portraits, old clocks, ancient cloth, and royal carriages. The compound
is open daily from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Admission fee is 50 Baht. Thai dancing
shows are performed at 10.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Proper attire is required. |
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Museum
of Imagery Technology
Tel:
218-5583 The first
camera and photograph museum established in Thailand and Asia, is located at
the same building as the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University on
Phaya Thai Road. Historic photographs and imaging equipment, as well as its
technological evolution are collected and displayed. Modern photographic
arts, techniques and printing technology are also exhibited. The museum
is open Monday-Friday from 10.00 a.m.-3.30 p.m. Admission fee is 100 Baht. |
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Bangkok Doll Museum
Tel:
245-3008 Located on
Soi Ratchataphan, off Ratchaprarop Road, this exhibits Thai dolls made by a
local factory. The museum
is open daily, except Sundays, from 8.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m. |
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Hall
of Railway Heritage
Tel:
243-2037-9 This is a
train museum where steam engines, train models, and miniature trains are
exhibited along with the story of world railway systems. It is located on
the western side of Chatuchak Park adjacent to Kamphaeng Phet Road. It is open
to the public only on Sundays from 5.00-12.00 a.m. |
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Prasart Museum
Tel:
379-3601, 379-3607 This museums
location is 9 Soi 4 A, Krungthep Kritha Road of Srinakarintara Road, Bang
Kapi, Bangkok. It houses a vast collection of artifacts from the prehistoric
to Bangkok periods. The imitation of some beautiful Thai architecture is
scattered within the museum complex. Prasart
Museum is open everyday except Mondays from 10.30 a.m.-3.00 p.m. Admission
fee is 500 Baht each. Please contact the museum prior to a visit. |
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Thai
Human Imagery Museum
Tel
(034) 332109, 332607, 332061 Located at
Km.31 Borom Ratchonnani Road on the way to Nakhon Pathom, the museum houses
life-like sculptures created by a group of Thai artists after 10 years of
their intensive study and hard work. These breathtaking human figures with
various characteristics and the replicas of important people are displayed
in many sections such as the Great Buddhist Monks, Former Kings of the
Chakri Dynasty, and One Side of Thai Life. The museum
is open to the public from 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Admission fee is 200 Baht. |
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Jim Thomson's Thai House
Tel:
216-7368, 612-3744, 215-0122 This
collection of traditional Thai-style houses, fashioned into one dwelling,
belongs to the man who helped restore the Thai silk industry after World War
II, and, today, preserved as a museum, contains a priceless collection of
Asian objects art. The canal side museum is located in Soi Kasemsan 2 on
Rama I Road opposite the National Stadium. It is open
Monday-Saturday, 9.00 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. Admission is 100 Baht. |
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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Center
Tel:
880-9429 This center
is located on Borom Ratchonnani Road beyond the Southern Bus Terminal. It is
a national, institution responsible for systematic gathering processing and
servicing of anthropological data scattered throughout the country. A
variety of exhibitions on Social and Cultural Development in Thailand,
Ethno-Archaeology, Thai Ceramic Collections, as well as the Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn Biography can be viewed. It is open
daily except Mondays. |
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The Khamthieng House
Tel:
661-6470-7 Located in
the garden of the Siam Society on Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Asoke), this
200-year-old northern Thai-style house contains a collection of traditional
implements used by Thai farmers. It is open
daily except Sundays and Mondays from 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Admission fee is
100 Baht. |
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Science Center for education
Tel:
392-1773, 392-5951-9 Situated
next to the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekarnai) on Sukhumvit Road, this is an
exhibition center on a variety of scientific knowledge including astronomy,
communication technology, and biology. Visitors can also enjoy seeing an
interesting aquarium, a computer world, a planetarium, as well other devices
created for fun and education. The museum
is open daily except Mondays and public holidays from 8.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
Admission fee is 30 Baht for adults and 15 Baht for children. |
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Thai
Life Permanent Exhibition Hall
Tel
247-0028 ext. 154, 167 Located in
the Thailand Cultural Centre on Ratchadaphisek Road, this is a venue for
displaying the history of the Thai people and different aspects of Thai
culture, as developed from pre-historic times up to the present. The
exhibition is presented under five topics: The Evolution of the Thai Nation,
Rice and Thai Way of Life, Thai Language and Literature, Thailand and the
World, and Important Achievements and Events in Thai Society. It is open
Monday Friday 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Admission is free. |
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Ancient City
Tel:
224-1057, 226-1936 This is the
worlds largest outdoor museum which consists of gigantic sized replicas of
famous buildings, monuments, and temples found in all parts of Thailand.
Visitors can travel around by private car in the area of 280 acres, which is
approximately the geographic shape of Thailand. The Ancient City is located
at Km. 33 on Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakan Province. The compound
is open daily from 8.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Admission fee is 50 Baht per person.Provided by
Tourism Authority of
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