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The National Museum in Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 is the main museum
Museum

A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment, for the purposes of education, study, and entertainment", as defined by the International Coun...
 on the history of the Thai culture. The main museum is located in Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 on Na Phrathat Road next to the Sanam Luang
Sanam Luang

Sanam Luang is an open field in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is located in the Phra Nakhon district, the historic center of Bangkok....
, not far from Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew

The Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhism temple in Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok , within the grounds of the Grand Palace....
.

In 1926 King Prajadhipok
Prajadhipok

Prajadhipok was the seventh king of the Chakri dynasty. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of Siam.Prajadhipok's reign was the shortest in the history of the Chakri Dynasty....
 created the Royal Institute of Art, Literature and Archaeology, which then opened the museum in Bangkok at the Wang Na palace. Today there are 38 branch museums spread all over the country.








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The National Museum in Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 is the main museum
Museum

A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment, for the purposes of education, study, and entertainment", as defined by the International Coun...
 on the history of the Thai culture. The main museum is located in Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 on Na Phrathat Road next to the Sanam Luang
Sanam Luang

Sanam Luang is an open field in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is located in the Phra Nakhon district, the historic center of Bangkok....
, not far from Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew

The Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhism temple in Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok , within the grounds of the Grand Palace....
.

In 1926 King Prajadhipok
Prajadhipok

Prajadhipok was the seventh king of the Chakri dynasty. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of Siam.Prajadhipok's reign was the shortest in the history of the Chakri Dynasty....
 created the Royal Institute of Art, Literature and Archaeology, which then opened the museum in Bangkok at the Wang Na palace. Today there are 38 branch museums spread all over the country.

Branch museums


Central
  • Bangkok National Museum (Bangkok
    Bangkok

    The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
    )
  • Kanchanaphisek National Museum (Pathum Thani
    Pathum Thani

    Pathum Thani is a town in central Thailand, directly north of Bangkok. It is the capital of the Pathum Thani Province, Thailand as well as the Amphoe Mueang Pathum Thani....
    )
  • Royal barges National Museum (Bangkok)
  • Changton National Museum (Bangkok)
  • Benchamabopit National Museum (Bangkok)
  • The national Gallery (Bangkok)
  • Silpa Bhirasri (Bangkok)
  • Chaosampraya National Museum (Ayutthaya)
  • Chantharakasem National Museum (Ayutthaya)
  • Narai National Museum (Lopburi
    Lopburi

    Lopburi is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Thailand. It is located about 150 km north-east of Bangkok. As of 2006 it has a population of 26,500....
    )
  • Inburi National Museum (Singburi)
  • Chainatmuni National Museum (Chainat
    Chainat

    Chai Nat is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chainat Province. It covers the whole tambon tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Amphoe Mueang Chai Nat....
    )
  • Uthong National Museum (Suphanburi
    Suphanburi Province

    Suphan Buri is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani Province, Chainat Province, Sing Buri Province, Ang Thong province, Ayutthaya Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Kanchanaburi Province....
    )
  • Suphanburi National Museum (Suphanburi)
  • Phra Pathom Chedi
    Phra Pathom Chedi

    Phra Pathom Chedi is the highest stupa in the world with a height of 127 m. It is located in the town Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.The name Phra Pathom Chedi means Holy chedi of the beginning....
     National Museum (Nakhon Pathom
    Nakhon Pathom

    Nakhon Pathom is a city in central Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province. The most important landmark is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi....
    )
  • Phra Nakhon Khiri
    Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park

    Phra Nakhon Khiri is a Historical parks of Thailand in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand, located on a hill overlooking the city. The name Phra Nakhon Khiri means Holy City Hill, but locals know it better as Khao Wang, meaning hill with palace....
     National Museum (Phetchaburi
    Phetchaburi

    Phetchaburi, also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds ....
    )
  • Bankao National Museum (Kanchanaburi
    Kanchanaburi

    Kanchanaburi is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi Province Provinces of Thailand. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327....
    )
  • Ratburi National Museum (Ratchaburi
    Ratchaburi

    Ratchaburi is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208....
    )
  • Chownathai National Museum (Suphanburi)
  • Prachinburi National Museum (Prachinburi
    Prachinburi

    Prachinburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Prachinburi Province....
    )
  • The National Maritime Museum (Chanthaburi
    Chanthaburi

    Chanthaburi is a town in the east of Thailand, at the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi....
    )


North
  • Ramkhamhaeng National Museum (Sukhothai
    Sukhothai

    Sukhothai may mean:* Sukhothai , the historic city* Sukhothai historical park* Sukhothai Kingdom, the historic Thai kingdom* Sukhothai Province...
    )
  • Sawanworanayok National Museum (Sukhothai)
  • Kamphaeng Phet National Museum (Kamphaeng Phet
    Kamphaeng Phet

    Kamphaeng Phet is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete tambon Nai Mueang of the Amphoe Mueang Kamphaeng Phet....
    )
  • Phraputthachinnarat National Museum (Phitsanulok
    Phitsanulok

    Phitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border....
    )
  • Chiang Mai National Museum (Chiang Mai
    Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai , also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province....
    )
  • Chiang Saen National Museum (Chiang Rai
    Chiang Rai Province

    Chiang Rai is the northernmost Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao Province, Lampang Province and Chiang Mai Province....
    )
  • Hariphunchai National Museum (Lamphun
    Lamphun

    Lamphun is a town in northern Thailand, capital of Lamphun Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Amphoe Mueang Lamphun. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,030....
    )
  • Nan National Museum (Nan
    Nan, Thailand

    Nan is a city in Northern Thailand. It is located some 668 km north of Bangkok. Its population exceeds 24.000. It is situated in the centre of the Nan Province which bears its name, and of which it is the administrative capital....
    )


Northeast
  • Phimai
    Phimai historical park

    The Phimai historical park protects one of the most important Khmer empire temples of Thailand. It is located in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province....
     National Museum (Nakhon Ratchasima
    Nakhon Ratchasima Province

    Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi Province....
    )
  • Mahaviravong National Museum (Nakhon Ratchasima)
  • Roi-Et National Museum (Roi Et
    Roi Et

    Roi Et is a town in Isan Thailand, capital of the Roi Et Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Amphoe Mueang Roi Et. As of 2006 it has a population of 34,229....
    )
  • Surin National Mmuseum (Surin
    Surin

    Surin is the name of several places:* Surin, Thailand, capital of the Surin Province and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Thailand* Surin Beach, one of the main beaches of Phuket, Thailand...
    )
  • Ubon Ratchathani National Museum (Ubon Ratchathani
    Ubon Ratchathani

    Ubon Ratchathani is both a city and a province in Thailand. For the province, see Ubon Ratchathani province.Ubon Ratchathani is a city in the south-east of the Isan region of Thailand....
    )
  • Khon Kaen National Museum (Khon Kaen
    Khon Kaen

    Located at the heart of the Northeastern Thailand , Khon Kaen is one of the major cities under the National Economic and Social Plan of the country along with Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima and Chonburi ....
    )
  • Ban Chiang
    Ban Chiang

    Ban Chiang is an archeology site located in Amphoe Nong Han, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. It has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1992....
     National Museum (Udon Thani
    Udon Thani Province

    Udon Thani is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Sakon Nakhon Province, Kalasin Province, Khon Kaen Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province and Loei Province....
    )


South

  • Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum
    Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum

    Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum is a museum located on Rachadamnoen Road in the town of Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand. At the centre of the museum is the 9th century statue of Vishnu in the Pala style of southern India....
     (Nakhon Si Thammarat
    Nakhon Si Thammarat

    Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat. It is about 610 km south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula....
    )
  • Chaiya National Museum (Chaiya
    Chaiya

    Chaiya is a district and town in southern Thailand in Surat Thani Province. The town itself has a population of 13,133 , while the whole district has a population of 47,750....
    , Surat Thani Province
    Surat Thani Province

    Surat Thani is the largest of the Southern Thailand Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
    )
  • Thalang National Museum (Phuket
    Phuket Province

    Phuket is one of the southern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga province and Krabi province, but as Phuket is an island there are no land boundaries....
    )
  • Songkhla National Museum (Songkhla
    Songkhla

    Songkhla is a city in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. As of 2006 it had a population of 75,048. The city is a part of Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area....
    )
  • Muchimavas National Museum (Songkhla)
  • Chumphon National Museum (Chumphon
    Chumphon

    Chumphon is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and the Amphoe Mueang Chumphon. The city is located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok....
    )
  • Satun National Museum (Satun
    Satun

    Satun is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Satun Province. It covers the whole tambon Phiman of Amphoe Mueang Satun. As of 2005 it has a population of 21,498....
    )


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