Museums

Bangkok Science Museum and Planetarium

The Bangkok Science Museum and Planetarium (also called the Science Centre for Education) is one of those places that many people don’t know exist, even though it’s been around for decades.

The Ancient – Muang Boran Museum

The Ancient City is an open-air museum just outside Bangkok in Samut Prakan. It’s not very far from the city, but it feels completely different—spacious, peaceful, and filled with impressive replicas of Thailand’s most important temples, monuments, and architectural landmarks.

Museums and Landmarks of Bangkok and Around

Bangkok is known for its many famous temples, but on this page, we focus on other important landmarks and museums around the city and even beyond.

Baan Ar Jor House Museum Video 🎬

This video of Baan Ar Jor House Museum takes you inside one of Phuket’s most well-preserved heritage homes. Located near Mai Khao Beach, this Sino-Portuguese mansion was built in 1936 and has been carefully restored to showcase the island’s history and culture.

Museum Siam

Museum Siam in Bangkok Old Town offers an interactive and engaging way to learn about Thailand’s history and culture. It occupies a 19th-century building on Sanam Chai Road, which puts you within a 5-minute walk of Wat Pho.

Hua Lamphong Railway Station

Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok, officially known as Bangkok Railway Station, is one of the city’s iconic landmarks. Opened in 1916, this grand building is located in the heart of Bangkok and serves as a major transportation hub.

Kathu Museum

What used to be a very rundown house by the side of the road in Kathu is now transformed into a small and half-abandoned lovely museum about Phuket Food. It used to be part of the large beer storage warehouse. It’s beautiful from the outside, but there is not much to see inside, and the staircase leading to the second floor is often closed.

National Museum Bangkok

The National Museum of Bangkok is a captivating treasure trove of Thai art, history, and culture, located conveniently near the iconic Grand Palace and the bustling Khaosan Road.

Baan Ar Jor House Museum

Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936. This house has always been one of the most mysterious old mansions of Phuket, standing lonely near Mai Khao Beach in the north of Phuket.

Jesada Technik Museum in Nakhon Pathom

An amazing car museum near Bangkok Jesada Technik Museum is in Nakhon Pathom, a bit far from Bangkok, but it’s worth the trip if you… Read More »Jesada Technik Museum in Nakhon Pathom

Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan near Bangkok

Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan near Bangkok is a striking monument that is not to be confused with the famous Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok. This gigantic three-headed elephant, built on a pedestal, stands 44 metres above one side of the expressway.

Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok

Bangkok Air Force Museum The Royal Thai Air Force Museum might not be the most visited cultural museum in Bangkok, but it can be a… Read More »Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok

Bangkok Forensic Museum at Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok Forensic Museum is not on people’s top 10 list of things to see in Bangkok, at least not on a first trip, but it seems to rank high on people’s ‘Off the beaten track travel guide’.

Jim Thompson House Museum Bangkok

The Jim Thompson House is one of Bangkok’s most famous attractions, and a great deal has been written about the house’s history and the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson. The Jim Thompson Museum is a group of beautiful teakwood houses set in a green oasis in the heart of Siam, near Siam Paragon and MBK.

Peranakan Phuket Museum

The Peranakan Phuket Museum is a surprisingly interesting and beautiful display on Thepkasattri road, far away from Phuket town on the way to Phuket Airport and opposite Home Pro.

The Chartered Bank intersection in Phuket Town

Museum Phuket

The Museum Phuket sits at a bustling intersection in Old Phuket Town, where two historic buildings face each other across Phang Nga Road and Phuket Roads. One is the former Chartered Bank, and the other is the old police station, easily recognised by its yellow clock tower.