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National Museum / Wang Na Palace Description
National Museum

Bangkok's National Museum provides a splendidly comprehensive introduction to the history of Thailand, at least half a day being required to do it anything like justice. The extraordinary size of the collection is explained by the fact that, until the mid seventies, this was Thailand's only museum.

Since then the Thai Department of Fine Arts has established additional branches throughout the country. The Department's policy is for archaeological and art historic finds to be put on display as near as possible to their place of origin, so there are plans for even more museums in the future.

An excellent catalogue is available at the entrance. There are guided tours in English and virtually all
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Hobbies & Activities category: Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits;  Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit;  Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit;  Historical museum
National Museum / Wang Na Palace Highlights

Red House

The Tamnak Daeng, or "Red House", was constructed towards the end of the 18th c. by Rama I for one of his elder sisters. It acquired its color, and so too its name, from a plant pigment applied to
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Wat Buddhaisawan

Apart from the blue mosaic gable wall which was added later, this typical Thai temple dates from 1795. It was specially built to house its greatest treasure, a statue of Buddha enthroned beneath a
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Address
Bangkok National Museum
Na Phra That Road
Bangkok, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed9:009:009:009:009:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult40.00
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Photography prohibited.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
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