Originally ws the personal Museum of King Rama IV with a collection of antiques and Royal gifts, King Rama V subsequently opended the Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion (Concordia Tower) in the Grand Palace Grounds as a Public Museum. It wasthen moved to the three palace buildings in the front palace (wang Na). Kig Rama VII then gave over all buildings in the front palance to be the Bangkok museum. Exhibition areas are divided into 3 groups :
1. Tha Nation History : from the Kingdom of Sukhothai to Rattanakosin period, Exhibits in the Siwamok Phiman Hall.
2. History of Art and Archaeology in Thailand : divided into two periods ; Prehistory, at the back of the Siwamok Phiman Hall, and the historical period, exhibiting sculpture from the 18th century B.K. to Rattanakosin period at Prasat Phiphitthaphan building, and sculpture from before this period on display in the Maha Surasinghanat Biilding.
3. Fine Arts and Ethnology : included disp0lays of musical instruments, nielloware, gold, mother-of -pearl inlay, wood carvings, old textiles, khon masks, puppets, etc. in the group of Palace building.
Funeral Chariot Hall : displasy funeral carriages and other Paraphernalia of Ray Cremations.
Location: Na Phrothat Road, Grand Palace sub district, Phra Nakorn district, Bangkok 10200
credit : http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go.th/index.php/en/
