Free Bangkok National Museum Tours

Bangkok National Museum

The Bangkok National Museum is the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia. The museum, built in 1782, houses many beautiful and diverse exhibits, including elephant howdahs, royal furnishings, weapons, porcelain, and musical instruments. It has wonderful major collections of historic artifacts and Buddhist art. Thailand's artistic treasures of the Dvaravati, Lop Buri, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, and Rattanakosin periods are well represented at the museum.  

The Buddhaisawan Chapel (Tamnak Phutthaisawan), located within the museum's grounds, contains well-preserved murals depicting the life of the Buddha and the second most important Buddha image in Thailand - Phra Buddha Singh.

Bangkok National Museum

The National Museum Volunteers conduct English, French, German, and Japanese guided tours of the National Museum every Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 9.30 am. These tours are free, after paying the museums 200-baht admission fee.

The National Museum Volunteers is a non-profit organization, which has served the National Museum Bangkok since 1969. Under the auspices of the Fine Arts Department, the National Museum Volunteers supports the National Museum Bangkok through a variety of educational and cultural activities. Members study the art, history and culture of Thailand and its neighbours and may also get the opportunity to train as museum guides.

Bangkok National Museum

Date: 29 February - 1 March 2012
Venue: The National Museum, Na Phrathat Road, Phra Nakhon District
(Located Opposite Sanam Luang) Bangkok 10200
Email: information@museumvolunteersbkk.net

For further information visit http://www.museumvolunteersbkk.net