National U-Thong Museum

The U-Thong National Museum ( Thai : พิพิธภัณฑสถาน แห่ง ชาติ อู่ทอง ) is one of the national museums of Thailand and is located in the district ( Amphoe ) U Thong of the Suphan Buri province in central Thailand .

location

The U-Thong National Museum is seven kilometers southwest of Suphan Buri.

Malaiman Road, Amphoe U-Thong, Suphan Buri 72110.

Building history

The U-Thong National Museum opened in 1976.

Attractions

The National U-Thong Museum houses objects found during excavations in Suphan Buri Province, including a number of important works of art from the Dvaravati period. Overall, the pieces range from the early Stone Age through the 4th / 5th century (fired clay) to Srivijaya art.

The history and life of the Thai Song Dam is shown, a small house in the style of this people stands on the grounds of the museum.

literature

• Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 9835600279 .

Web links

• http://www.planetware.com/u-thong/u-thong-museum-tha-sh-shum.htm short description in English [accessed on May 3, 2007]

Coordinates: 14 ° 22 '23.2 "  N , 99 ° 53' 28.6"  E