[2025 Bangkok Attraction] Travel Guide for The National Gallery (Updated Mar)

The National Gallery Museum in Bangkok is a premier art museum showcasing exquisite works by Thai and international artists. The exhibitions are divided into permanent and rotating displays, spread across two floors. The upper floor features valuable artworks over 100 years old, including pieces by world-renowned artists like Mr. Mario Tamagno, the architect who designed the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, and the history and works of Professor Silpa Bhirasri. The lower floor showcases a variety of works by Thai artists such as Professor Thawan Duchanee and Professor Chalermchai Kositpipat. The outdoor area features Pop art displays, presenting popular characters from models in a new perspective. Visitors can scan QR codes to listen to audio descriptions of each piece or read the information in document form. This allows for a deeper understanding of the art and the artists' histories. It is recommended to spend at least 2-3 hours exploring the museum. Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Location: 4 Chao Fa Road, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 📌 https://maps.app.goo.gl/V16z7LiSjbu6Wc8b8 Admission fee: Adults 30 THB, free for students in uniform. Reason for recommendation: The museum visit is engaging, offering insights into the uniqueness of each piece and the artists' backgrounds, with a comfortable and non-claustrophobic atmosphere.

#Bangkok Itinerary Bangkok, Thailand is a world-famous tourist resort city. Every day, thousands of tourists come to Bangkok for sightseeing and vacation. There are many attractions in the old town of Bangkok. This time I will introduce a one-day tour itinerary for the old town of Bangkok. You need to take off your shoes when entering the main temple building. Itinerary introduction: First take public transportation or taxi to Sanam Luang Bus Terminal ท่ารถสนามหลวง (อนุสาวรีย์ทหารอาสา). Get off the bus and walk across the road to the first attraction: the Coin Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์เหรียญกษาปณานุรักษ์. The ticket price is fifty baht. This is a treasure trove of beautiful and historic Thai coins, showing their evolution from ancient times all the way to the present day and everything in between. You can see coins used in daily life as well as commemorative coins. In addition to this, there is a collection of coins from almost every other country. All exhibits are accompanied by numerous signs and plaques providing detailed background information in both Thai and English. Finally, there is a small gift shop on site that sells commemorative coins. The museum is fully air-conditioned and very cool. After visiting the Coin Museum, we walked forward to the second attraction: the National Gallery Bangkok. Tickets are 200 baht. This is a valuable place in Bangkok to experience Thai history and art! A collection of Thai art from ancient times to the present day is on display here, including Buddhist statues, traditional paintings, and items related to the royal family. The building itself has historical value and the atmosphere is great. As a tourist attraction, there are not many people here, so you can enjoy the scenery leisurely. It is recommended not only for people who are interested in Thai culture and art, but also for those who want to spend a quiet time! This is a little-known place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok and immerse yourself in art. After visiting the art gallery, walk 600 meters forward to the last attraction: Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihanวัดชนะสงครามรา วรมหาวิหาร. The temple was built in the Ayutthaya era in the early Siamese dynasty, and it has hundreds of years of history. It is a veritable historical monument temple and a third-level royal temple. The temple building is tall and majestic, and the exterior decorative structure is full of Siamese cultural and artistic style design. It is exquisite and photogenic. Attraction address: Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihanวัดชนะสงครามราชวรมหาวิหาร: 77 Chakrabongse Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Coin Museum: Chakrabongse Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 National Gallery Bangkok: 4 Chao Fa Rd, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200

The National Gallery (Chao Fah Art Gallery) is located next to Phra Pinklao Bridge on Chao Fah Road. It was built in Western architectural style, designed by Carlo Allegri, an Italian architect in the Siamese royal court. The design was inspired by a factory in Birmingham, England. The main building at the front is a two-story structure with a hipped roof covered with kite-shaped tiles. The main building extends into long wings on both sides, forming a single-story square layout with right-angle corners. The ridge, eaves, door frames, and windows are beautifully decorated with intricate wooden carvings. Today, it serves as a center for collecting and exhibiting both traditional Thai art and contemporary international art by renowned Thai and foreign artists from the past and present.

#When you grow up, you can enjoy art anywhere. We invite you to enjoy the beauty of time from stories in textbooks and legends that have been passed down at the National Museum of Art (Prince of Songkla Art Gallery) in the exhibition 200 EARLY MAN WITH A MAN WITH A MAN, weaving together stories of over 2 centuries of art history from Khrua In Khong. (around the reign of King Rama IV) to the present, selecting over 100 rare national artworks from the collection of Khun Korakom (Khun On, lead singer of La-Ong-Fong Official Fanpage) and Khun Piriya Watchitphan, an art collector and founder of The Art Auction Center, Thailand's number 1 art auction company, who has collected valuable artworks for decades under the concept of "Public Art Museum" before opening the opportunity for art lovers to admire artworks by master artists to new generation artists who have all made Thai art famous abroad. What are the highlights of this event? - Many of the items on display are considered rare and very difficult to obtain, such as letters sent to top students from Ajarn Silpa Bhirasri or the first artworks from Ajarn Thawan Duchanee when he was young. - Royal portraits or paintings of King Rama V during the early days of painting - and others National Art Gallery (Prince of Songkla Art Gallery) Today - August 31, 2024 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed every Monday and Tuesday) Thais 30 baht / Foreigners 200 baht #NationalArtGalleryMuseum #WhenYouGrowUpYouCanGoAnywhere #Plainswalker #artmuseum #artgallery #museum #VisitBangkok #KingRama #KhruaInKhong #Crybaby #PrinceOfSongklaArtGallery #PlacesToVisitBangkok