Bangkok National Museum

Bangkok National Museum (28 October 2006)


Bangkok National Museum is the main component of the National Museum of Thailand, which has 38 branches across the kingdom. The Bangkok National Museum has the biggest collection of Thai artistic and cultural treasures in Thailand. It is located at Na Phrathat Road across from Sanam Luang.

The Bangkok National Museum Bangkok traces its own history back to 1874, when King Rama V opened the first public museum exhibiting the royal collection of King Rama IV. Its original site was at the Concordia Pavilion, in the Brand Palace. Later, the museum was moved to its present site, occupying Wang Na Palace, or "Palace of the Front", which was the official residence of the Prince Successor (the "deputy king"). In 1926, it became known as the Bangkok Museum. An opening ceremony was held presided over by His Majesty King Prajadhidpok (King Rama VII) Subsequently, when it came under the jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Department, it became known as the National Museum Bangkok.

On 25 May 1967, the South Wing and North Wing of the museum were open by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX). The South Wing is housed in the Mahasurasinghanat Building while the North Wing in the Praphatphiphitaphan Building.

Getting there

Bangkok National Museum is located on Na Phra That Road, in front of Sanam Luang. At the moment, no mass transit trains reach this area, so the best way to go there is by taxi.

Location: 1 Na Phra That Road
Opening hours: 9:00am-4:00pm, closed on public holidays
Entrance fees: 50 baht Tel: 0-2224-1333

List of Museums in Bangkok; list of Districts of Bangkok

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