National Museum in Thailand

Bangkok National Museum

A national museum in Thailand ( Thai : พิพิธภัณฑสถาน แห่ง ชาติ ) is an art museum specially sponsored by the Thai state . Archaeological, handicraft and everyday objects in particular are collected and preserved here.

The main museum is located in Bangkok , there are also around 40 other branch museums, which are also called the National Museum.

Bangkok and central Thailand

• Bangkok National Museum , Bangkok
• Kanjanaphisek National Museum , Pathum Thani
• Royal Barges National Museum , Bangkok
• Changton National Museum , Bangkok
• Benchamabopit National Museum , Bangkok
• Bangkok National Gallery , Bangkok
• Silpa Bhirasri , Bangkok
• Chaosamphraya National Museum , Ayutthaya
• Chandra Kasem National Museum , Ayutthaya
• National Narai Museum , Lop Buri
• Inburi National Museum , Sing Buri
• National Chainat Museum , Chai Nat
• National U-Thong Museum , Suphan Buri
• Suphanburi National Museum , Suphan Buri
• Phra Pathom Chedi , Nakhon Pathom
• Phra Nakhon Khiri National Museum , Petchaburi
• Ban Kao National Museum , Kanchanaburi
• Ratchaburi National Museum , Ratchaburi
• Chownathai National Museum , Suphan Buri
• Prachinburi National Museum , Prachinburi
• National Maritime Museum Chanthaburi , Chanthaburi

Northern Thailand

• Ramkhamhaeng National Museum , Sukhothai
• Sawanworanayok National Museum , Sawankhalok
• Kamphaeng Phet National Museum , Kamphaeng Phet
• Phitsanulok National Museum , Phitsanulok
• Chiang Mai National Museum , Chiang Mai
• Chiang Saen National Museum , Chiang Rai
• Hariphunchai National Museum , Lamphun
• National Museum Nan , Nan

Northeast (Isaan)

Phimai

• Phimai National Museum , Nakhon Ratchasima
• Mahaviravong National Museum , Nakhon Ratchasima
• National Museum Roi Et , Roi Et
• Surin National Museum , Surin
• Ubon Ratchathani National Museum , Ubon Ratchathani
• Khon Kaen National Museum , Khon Kaen
• Banchiang National Museum , Udon Thani

Southern Thailand

• Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum , Nakhon Si Thammarat
• Chaiya National Museum , Surat Thani
• National Thalang Museum , Phuket
• Songkhla National Museum , Songkhla
• Muchimavas National Museum , Songkhla
• Chumphon National Museum , Chumphon
• Satun National Museum , Satun

Web links

• http://www.thailandmuseum.com/en_map.htm Overview of the museums [last accessed on January 11, 2009]