Location : Na Phrathat Road, Pra Nakhon, near the Grand Palace.
Open : 9 am-4 pm
Dress : Proper dress.
Entrance fee : 40 bt.
Guided tours : Mon - Fri ( 9.00 am - 12.00 pm.)

The National Museum is a house of ancient objects of Siam or the Kingdom of Thailand. The largest collection of Thai artifacts.

The National Museum Bangkok currently houses three permanent exhibition galleries : -
1. The Thai History Gallery located in the front of the Siwamokhaphiman Hall, a ceremonial building.

2. The Archaeological and Art History Collections which are divided in two parts:
(i) The Prehistory Gallery, located in the back of the Siwanmokhaphiman Hall, and Gallery No. S6 on the upper floor of the South Wing Building.
(ii) The Art History Gallery, located in the North Wing Building, which displays sculptures and exhibits from the Dvaravati, Srivijaya and Lopburi periods, (before 1257 AD) up to the Bangkok period (1782)

3. The Decorative Arts and Ethnological Collection which is displayed in the old central palace buildings. This collection contains a variety of artistic, cultural and ethnographic exhibits such as gold treasures and precious stones, mother of pearl inlay, royal emblems and insignia, costumes and textiles, ceramics, carved ivory, old royal transportation, old weapons and musical instruments.

Other exhibits of interest in the Museum grounds include:
The Royal Funeral Chairots built for Royal cremation ceremonies,

The Buddhaisawan Chapel, housing the Phra Buddhasihing, an important
sacred Buddha image. The paintings inside this chapel are the oldest murals in Bangkok.

Issares Rajanusorn, a restored private residence of King Pinklao, King Rama
IV's brother.

The Red House, originally one of the private living quarters of Queen Sri
Suriyen, wife of King Rama II.

In addition, there are several minor pavilions which were once used for ceremonial occasions. Each one is an example of Thai architenture of the Bangkok period and include the Sala Longsong Pavilion, the Samranmukhamat Pavilion, the Mangkhalaphisek Pavilion and the Patihantasanai Pavilion.

Guided tours are avalible by the volunteers at the National Museum Bangkok. They speaks Thai, English, French, German, and Japanese.

Source : Bangkok National Museum