Bangkok National Museum
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ พระนคร · Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang
museum in Bangkok, Thailand
Contents
6 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Bangkok National Museum2:11
Welcome to the Bangkok National Museum, the most comprehensive repository of Thai art, history, and culture in the kingdom. As an antiquities scholar, I can assure you that there is no better place to understand the complex,…
Listen in the app2The Buddhaisawan Chapel and Heavenly Art1:56
Our first major stop within the Front Palace complex is the spiritually resplendent Buddhaisawan Chapel. Built in seventeen eighty seven by the first Vice King, Maha Sura Singhanat, this chapel was constructed to serve as the…
Listen in the app3The Red House and Royal Domesticity1:53
Leaving the spiritual heights of the chapel, we step into a profoundly different architectural space: the Tamnak Daeng, or the Red House. This structure provides a rare, intimate glimpse into the domestic life of high ranking…
Listen in the app4The Royal Chariots of the Afterlife1:47
We now approach a cavernous, specialized hall built specifically to house some of the most awe inspiring and somber artifacts in the Thai royal collection: the Royal Chariots. In Thai tradition, the passing of a monarch is an…
Listen in the app5Tracing the Roots: From Prehistory to Srivijaya2:00
Transitioning from the royal compounds, we enter the modern Maha Sura Singhanat Building, which houses the museum's extensive archaeological collections. Here, we delve deep into the ancient roots of civilization in the region…
Listen in the app6Bangkok National Museum1:33
As we conclude our extensive exploration of the Bangkok National Museum, we step back out into the sunlit courtyards of the Front Palace. To summarize the sheer volume of history housed within these walls is a daunting task. …
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What is Bangkok National Museum?
Bangkok National Museum is a place in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang with 6 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 6 |
| Total length | 11 min 20 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 13.7578, 100.4923 |
| Last updated |
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