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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.
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.
Museum Siam ( Thai: มิวเซียมสยาม) is a discovery museum that is located at Sanam Chai road in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum was established in 2007 in the former building of the Ministry of Commerce. [1] It was created to teach the national identity and history of the people of Thailand, and their relationships with ...
The National Museum of Royal Barges is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on the northern rim of Bangkok Noi canal in the Bangkok Noi District . Royal barges from the Royal Barge Procession are kept at the museum. The museum was formerly a dry dock for barges and warships under the care of the Royal Household and the Royal Thai Navy.
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.
Front Palace (Bangkok) The Front Palace ( Thai: วังหน้า, RTGS : Wang Na ), officially the Phraratchawang Bowon Sathanmongkhon ( พระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล ), was the residence of the royal holder of the same title (also known as the uparaja and usually translated as "viceroy" or "vice king", and ...
It is located on Chao Fa Road in Bangkok's historic Phra Nakhon District, and is housed in the building of the former Royal Thai Mint. The gallery's collections range from traditional Thai art to the Western-influenced portraiture of the 19th century and modern and contemporary works.
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 ...