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Bangkok National Museum was originally established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) around the collection of antiquities of his father King Mongkut (Rama IV). The National Museum is on the grounds of the former Wang Na, the " Front Palace " which was built for the vice king, a sort of crown prince ( Thailand has no law of primogeniture.
The Phra Phuttha Sihing ( Thai: พระพุทธสิหิงค์) is a highly revered image of the Gautama Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, second in importance only after the Emerald Buddha. The image is currently housed at the Phutthaisawan Hall (formerly a part of the Front Palace ), now the Bangkok National Museum. [1] The image was ...
In 1926 King Prajadhipok created the Royal Institute of Art, Literature and Archaeology, which then opened the museum in Bangkok at the Wang Na palace. Today (as of 2016 [update] ) there are 43 national museum branches operated across the country.
Vimanmek Mansion is Victorian-style, with Western influences combined with Thai architecture. Golden teak was the primary building material. The mansion is L-shaped, 60 meters by 20 meters. It has three levels and the residence is octagonal and has four levels. The lowest level is made of brick and cement and the upper levels are constructed of ...
Avalokiteshvara of Chaiya. Bronze Torso of Avalokiteshavara [3] is a Srivijaya -era bronze torso depicting Avalokiteshvara, a Bodhisattava in Buddhism. It was discovered in Chaiya District, Surat Thani Province in southern Thailand [2] and is currently in a collection of Bangkok National Museum. [1] It is one of the most beautiful and most ...
Bangkok Corrections Museum. Phra Nakhon. Prison. Former prison depicting prison life in Thailand. Bangkok Doll Museum. Ratchathewi. Toy. Features over 400 Thai handmade dolls depicting Thai life and culture, as well as costumes from around the world. Bangkok Folk Museum.
English: * Place: Chariot Hall (โรงราชรถ), Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand. Items: Phra Yanna Mat Sam Lam Khan (พระยานมาศสามลำคาน; literally "Royal Golden Palanquin[s] with Three Poles"), royal palanquins built during the reign of King Rama I.
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