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Museum’s in Thailand
Ancient City Covering an area of five rai, the ancient city is an indoor museum featuring a number of small models of historic attractions throughout Thailand. Location: Sukhumvit Rd, Samut Prakan Opening Hours: everyday from 8am to 5pm Admission fee: 50baht for adults and 25baht for children For more details: call (02)-3239252
Ban Cheng Museum _ Suan Pakkad Palace The late Princess Chumphot of Nagara Svarga first opened the palace to the public in 1959. There are several lacquer pavilions and collections of ancient Thai objects d’art and artifacts. Location: Sriayutthaya Rd, Payathai Opening hours: Everyday from 9am to 4pm. Admission fee: 50 baht For more details: contact (02) 2454934
Bangkok Herbarium Museum If you want to study plants, this museum in Kasetsart university is where you should go. Location: Sirinthorn Museum Building, Ladyaw For more details: contact (02)5796536, (02)9405628
Bangkok National Museum The National Museum is dedicated to preserving the national cultural heritage through collections of art, archaeological and cultural objects in the palace of Wang Na Compound near the Grand Palace. Location: Naprathatt Rd, Pranakorn Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 9am-3.30pm (except the annual holidays) Admission fee: 20baht for Thais, 40baht for other races (free for student) For more details: contact (02)-2241333, (02)-2241842
Chao Phraya Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) Museum A Thai teak house exhibiting Thai traditional arts and culture. Location: Bodindecha School, Lad Prao Soi 112 For more details: call (02) 5383964 (Please contact before coming)
Children’s Discovery Museum In the museum there are seven main sections, such as science, nature and environment, culture and society and young children’s activities. Location: Kampaengphet Rd, Ladyaw Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, weekends from 10am to 7pm Admission fee: 70baht for adults, 50baht for children For more details: call (02) 6157333
Doll’s Museum You can find various types of dolls from many countries throughout the world. Location: Soi Moleng, Ratchaparop Rd Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm Admission fee: None For more details: call (02) 2453008
Kam Thieng House Museum-The Saekng Aroon House The Kamtheing House is a 160-year-old authentic northern Thai teak house moved in perfect condition from Chiang Mai to Bangkok to keep a specimen of the fast disappearing Lanna Thai style of construction for the younger generation. Location: Sukhumvit soi 21, Asoke Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm Admission fee: 100baht for adults, 50baht for children For more details: call (02) 2583494
National Museum You should spend at least half a day at the museum to have fun with science experiments and to learn all about science and technology, earth and environment as well as the support foundation of Her Majesty the Queen. Location: Klongluang, Klong 5, Pathumthani Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm Admission fee: 50baht for adults, 20baht for children For more details: call (02) 5774172, (02) 5772381
National Museum Silpa Bhirasri Memorial Next to Silpakorn University, the museum exhibits works by famous art professors and national artists. Location: Fine art department, Naprathatt Rd. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm (except annul holidays) For more details: call (02) 2236162
Prasat Museum The Museum shows the collections from the prehistoric period to the Rattanokosin era. Location: Soi Krungthepgrila, Srinakarin Rd. Opening hours: Friday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm Admission fee: 300baht (including snack and beverage) For more detail: call (02) 3793601, (02) 3793607, and (02) 2539772
Philatelic Museum If you’re a stamp collector you can’t miss this museum. It exhibits stamp from the period of king Rama V to the present as well as those from many different countries. There is also a philatelic library present. Location: Phahonyothin Rd, Samsennai Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 4.30pm
Rare Stone Museum Thousands of samples of rare stones, fossils, dinosaur eggs await your discovery. Location: Charoenkrung Rd. Opening hours: Everyday from 10am to 5.30pm Admission fee: 20baht for students, 50baht for Thais, 100baht for Tourist’s For more detail: call (02) 2365666, (02) 2365712
Royal Barge National Museum The museum shows the collection of royal barge from the Thonburi to the rattanakosin periods. Location: Pakklong, Bangkok noi Opening hours: everyday from 8.30am the 4.30pm Admission fee: 5baht for Thai, 10baht for other races (free for students) For more detail: call (02) 4240004
Royal Thai Air Force Museum You can learn about the Thai royal air force and see real combat aircraft. Location: Phahonyoutin Rd Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm Admission fee: None For more detail: call (02) 534 1853, (02) 5341767, (02) 534 2093
Royal Thai Navy Museum The museum tells you about the history of the Royal Thai Navy and shows different models of the Royal Barges and Battleships. Location: Sukhumvit Rd, Bang NA Sarong Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm Admission fee: none For more details: call (02) 3941997
Sunthorn Museum The museum has a collection of various kinds of antiques from clocks, lamps, type writer, irons, fans, sewing machines and toys to the BMW war motorcycle. Location: Sukhaphiban 1, Soi Bunmee Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm Admission fee: 100baht for Thai adults, 50baht for children and 200baht for Tourist’s For more detail: call (02) 8020863
Thai State Attorney’s Museum Tell you about the development of Thai state attorneys from sukhothai period onwards and has a model of courtroom from time king Rama V. Location: state attorney’s office floor 11, Ratchadaphisek Rd Opening hours: Every day 8.30am to 3.30pm (except annual holidays) Admission fee: none For more detail: call (02) 5412951
The Bank of Thailand Museum The museum is all about currency and its development. Location: Samsen Rd, Bangkhunprom Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm (No entrance fee but prefers group visits. Please contact before coming) For more detail: call (02) 2835265, (02) 2835284
The Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture Tells all about Thai agriculture, forestry, fishery, farming, and ecology and land development from prehistory to the present. Location: Phaholyothin Rd. Km. 46-48, Khongluang, Pathumthani Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30am to 3.30pm Admission fee: none For more details: call (02) 5292212-4
The Miniature Ship Museum A factory making tiny ships. Location: Ramkhamhaeng soi 2 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm Admission fee: None For more details: call (02) 5172080
The National Gallery Museum This is a place for art-lovers to appreciate art works in both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Location: Jaopha Rd, Chanasongkram Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm. (Except annual holidays) Admission fee: 10baht For more details: call (02) 2828525 |
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