Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
The Ramkhamhaeng National Museum ( Thai : พิพิธภัณฑสถาน แห่ง ชาติ รามคำแหง ; RTGS : Phiphitthaphanthasathan Haeng Chat Ramkhamhaeng; pronunciation: [pʰíʔpʰíttʰáʔpʰantʰáʔsàʔtʰăːn hɛŋ t͡ɕʰâːt raːmkʰamhɛːŋ] ) is a branch of the National Museum of Thailand in Sukhothai Historical Park , Sukhothai Province in the northern region of Thailand . It is one of the regional museums of the Fine Arts Department , it is located in the historic old town (Mueang Kao - เมือง เก่า ) of Sukhothai.
Building history
The Fine Arts Department began construction in 1960. In addition to a government budget, it was funded by the sale of small Buddhist votive tablets found during archaeological digs . After completion, the museum building was opened on January 25, 1964 by Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit .
At the opening, almost 2,000 objects were donated to the museum by Phra Ratchaprasitthikhun ( พระ ราช ประสิทธิ คุณ ), the abbot of Wat Ratchathani ( วัด ราชธานี ) monastery . The people of Sukhothai also contributed to the collection by donating countless other historical finds.
Another building was built in 1983 on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Lai Sue Thai ( ลายสือ ไทย , "Invention" of the Thai script by Ramkhamhaeng) as the "Lai Sue Thai Memorial Building". It was inaugurated on November 17, 1983 by Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn . This building is now used as an auditorium and for temporary exhibitions.
collection
The entire inventory of the museum is divided into three sections:
- The main building of the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
- The "Lai Sue Thai Memorial Building"
- The open-air museum
Most of the objects on display in the main building of the museum come from Sukhothai, with others found in Si Satchanalai , Kamphaeng Phet , Phichit and Phetchabun . Exhibits can be roughly divided as follows:
- Plaster Buddha and Deva sculptures from Wat Phra Phai Luang and Wat Mahāthāt
- Sculptures from the pre- Sukhothai period (around 13th century) found in San Ta Pha Daeng , Wat Phra Phai Luang and Wat Sri Sawai .
- Art of the “Sukhothai period” from the 14th and 15th centuries, ie works of art from the Sukhothai Kingdom from around 1237, when it was founded by King Sri Indraditya
- Art of the "U-Thong period" (also "Early Ayutthaya period", from around 1351 to 1488) - plaster, stucco and bronze sculptures
- Works of art from the " Ayutthaya period " from the 15th to 18th centuries
- Porcelain from the Yuan , Ming, and Qing dynasties found during the excavations in Sukhothai
- Sawankhalok ceramics from the " Thuriang Kilns " ( เตาทุเรียง - Thuriang kilns) near the ancient cities of Si Satchanalai and Sukhothai
The Lai Sue Thai Memorial Building shows scenes and background information of daily life, people, society and culture in the Sukhothai period.
The open-air museum exhibits larger objects, such as a stone “bell” from the Dvaravati period, a wheel of the law from Si Thep (around 7th to 8th centuries), and a replica of a typical kiln for “Sangkhalok pottery” ", Stone water pipes that conducted water from the nearby Phra Ruang reservoir into the city, as well as a" stucco sculpture gallery "with works from Wat Chedi Si Hong and Wat Phra Phai Luang .
literature
- Dawn F. Rooney: Ancient Sukhothai, Thailand's Cultural Heritage . River Books, Bangkok 2008, ISBN 978-974-9863-42-8
- Hiram W. Woodward Jr .: Guide to Old Sukhothai . The Fine Arts Department, Bangkok 1972 (without ISBN)
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the National Museum ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Page of the Fine Arts Department
Web links
- Exhibition overview on the "National Museum Website" (in English)
- Selected exhibits with photos page of the Silpakorn University (in English)
Coordinates: 17 ° 1 ′ 0.8 ″ N , 99 ° 42 ′ 27.5 ″ E