National Museum Bangkok goes back to the year 1874. His majesty King Rama V built the first public museum to exhibit and showcases the royal collection.


The National Museum Bangkok is located on Zahra That road between Thammasart University and the National Theatre, and opposite to Phra Main Ground.


The collections of the National Museum Bangkok boast of national cultural heritage with the prominence on art archeological and cultural items which hail from pre historic era to modern and present days. The National Museum, Bangkok houses three main galleries which are as follows.


The Gallery of Thai History is situated at Sivamokkhaphiman hall with the prehistoric gallery at the rear part of the building. The two buildings Dvaravati, Srivijaya and Lopburi in the south wing and Lanna, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin in the north wing showcase history of Art and Archeological Collections.


Variety of minor arts and ethnological collections are exhibited such as gold treasure, enamel wares, mother-of-pearl inlay, musical instruments, wood carving, entertainment articles, textiles, ceramics, royal regalia, palanquins, old weapons, and stone inscriptions, etc are displayed on the galleries of the old palace.


Royal Cremation ceremonies are exhibited and chariots are housed in the cremation chariot hall.


The National Museum, Bangkok also has a monumental value in itself as a Palace to the Front. Many buildings are displayed in novel purpose such as Buddhaisawan Chapel where the Buddha Sihing was enshrined. European and Chinese furnitures are shown in Issaretra- chanusorn, or King Pin Klao resident. Tamnak Daeng or the Red House, Sala Samarn - Mukhamat, and other pavillions are examples of Thai architecture.


Tour to National Museum is highly educative and informative. Every tourist visiting Bangkok head for National Museum.


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