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Attractions
- Museums & Exhibitions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Royal
Barge National Museum (Tel: 424-0004)
Thailand's ornately carved and decorated Royal Barges are displayed
in boatsheds on Khlong (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.
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.
Vimanmek 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, H.M. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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