[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.

The National Art Gallery is located next to Phra Pin Klao Bridge, Chao Fah Road. It was built in Western architectural style by Carlo Allegri, an Italian architect of the Siamese royal court. He was inspired by a machinery factory in Birmingham, England. Its architectural style is as follows: the main building in the front is a two-story hip roof with a kite-tile roof. The two sides of the main building are long wings. It is a single-story building with four right-angled sides that meet in a square shape. The roof ridge, eaves, door and window frames are decorated with beautiful fretwork. Currently, it is a center for collecting and displaying both traditional Thai and contemporary art works by famous Thai and foreign artists, both past and present. It is divided into a room for displaying traditional Thai art, displaying traditional Thai paintings, which are paintings with unique creative methods that have been passed down from the past until they became a tradition. The main content is related to Buddhism, interspersed with stories from literature and the way of life of Thai people in the past, such as Phra Bat (traditional Thai paintings on cloth) in the Ayutthaya period, and paintings by His Majesty the King. The Royal Gallery of His Royal Highness Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong, the Chronicles of the Kingdom of Thailand in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, etc. The Western-Style Thai Art Exhibition Room displays works in Western styles created by Western artists who worked in the Thai government and Thai artists who studied art abroad, such as the portrait of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn painted by a Western artist using the printmaking technique. The Chalermprakiat Room displays paintings by the King so that the public has the opportunity to admire the wisdom and genius in creating works of art, such as the paintings by His Majesty King Vajiravudh and His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Art gallery from 1932 – present, exhibiting art from 1932 – 1967, starting from the era of the change of government system from absolute monarchy to democracy in 1932, such as the works of Professor Silpa Bhirasri, Fua Haripita #Waiting for the day to travel

#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

#InsomniaInExhibition Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 - Bangkok Art Biennale or BAB is an international contemporary art festival that is held every two years. This year, the theme is "Nurture Gaia", conveying different meanings of nature, nurturing, femininity, and contemplating ecology, politics, or supernatural powers to reflect on the current situation, stimulate thought, and find new ways to deal with future issues in terms of society and the environment. #Insomnia invites everyone to see the works in the exhibition section at the National Gallery (Chao Fah Road) from Thai and international artists, totaling more than 54 works, with works that Insomnia likes and wants to tell others about, such as 1. Agnes Arellano The work Project Pleiades presents images of four goddesses in a dark atmosphere with music and a diagram of the universe. Translating the complexities and strengths of goddesses from different cultures, reflecting the supreme femininity and the unity of the universe through mythology, religion, and archaeology. 2. Aideen Barry (ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᔪᓐᓃᖅᑐᑦ / Seachmalltacht / Oblivion) ​​presents multimedia art that combines folk music, Inuit throat singing, Irish harp, and electronics, conveying the darkness of Irish legends and the toxic land crisis, reflecting the effort to preserve the identity of Irish musical culture. 3. Lêna Bùi (Lena Bui) (Precious. Rare. For Sale) explores the relationship between humans and nature through Vietnamese films from the 1990s, compared to modern images that reflect the destruction of the environment and ecosystems, such as the climate crisis in the Mekong Delta. At the same time, using natural paintings to convey the lost balance. 4. Guerreiro do Divino Amor (Guerreiro do Divino Amor) by Roma Talismano presents a video installation that compares symbols of Roman power such as the she-wolf, the eagle, and the ram, conveying the connection between historical greatness and the understanding of nature through a science fiction universe that blends fragments of reality. 5. Chitra Ganesh (Chitra Ganesh) by She the Question: Head in Flames is a work inspired by comics, mythology, and science fiction, with a female character at the center questioning religious beliefs, gender, and power, reflecting the conflicts and struggles of humanity today. 6. Mella Jaarsma (Mella Jaarsma) by Barkcloth-Dark Cloth, an installation and sculpture using bark cloth reflecting the conflict between primitiveness and commodification. Questioning the erasure of Papuan indigenous culture under the influence of colonialism and the Indonesian nationalist government 7. WISHULADA's The Illusion of Beauty and the Price of Consumption: A Plastic Elegy presents art from recycled materials, conveying the impact of overconsumption through images of monsters bound by plastic, some of which begin to untie themselves, demonstrating the awareness and hope for creating a sustainable way of consumption. 📍Location: The National Gallery of Thailand (Chao Fah Road) 🗓Exhibition today - February 25, 2025 ⏰️Open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 💵Free admission 🚘Parking available #BangkokArtBiennale #BAB2024 #NurtureGaia #ExhibitionReview #trip #TravelPlan #museum #NewYearNewTrip

#tripพาบินเที่ยวจีน - The National Museum, Art Gallery or the Prince Art Gallery is located next to Phra Pin Klao Bridge. It was built in the style of Western architecture by an Italian architect from the Siamese royal court who was inspired by a machinery factory in Birmingham, England. It was originally used as a mint and later transformed into a museum. - Inside the building, there are rooms and two buildings for displaying art in various forms. - Location: Chana Songkhram Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District Open Wednesday - Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Admission fee 30 baht

🔴⚪️🔵Exhibition 200 Years Journey Through Thai Modern Art History 🔵⚪️🔴 #Because of love, we collect an exhibition that will tell the story of art from the past to the present, or more than 200 years, through the Art collection of Mr. Kornkamol and Piriya Watchitphan, under the belief that "Art that never dies is art that allows people to experience it." 🕒 : 9.00 - 16.00 (Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) 🚗 : There is parking inside. 💵: Admission fee is 30 baht per person. 🚨: The event is only until Saturday, August 31. 📍: The National Gallery (National Museum, Art Gallery) 📍: 4 Chao Fa Road, Chana Songkhram Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 10200 #Visit the exhibition

#Visit the exhibition Exhibition “200 YEARS JOURNEY THROUGH THAI MODERN ART HISTORY” Journey into the history of modern art in Thailand over the past 200 years through artworks from the past to the present The exhibition showcases over 100 rare national artworks from the collection of Korakom and Piriya Wachitphan, art collectors and founders of The Art Auction Center. The exhibition will take us back to valuable and important artworks in the history of Thai art, which are very difficult to find today. This exhibition showcases works by pioneering Thai artists from the reign of King Rama IV to new generation artists in the present era, weaving stories of 200 years of Thai art history through modern and contemporary Thai artworks, allowing viewers to experience the evolution of Thai art, which is diverse and uniquely beautiful. Prominent works on display in this exhibition include: - Khrua In Khong and Phra Thewaphinimit (Chai Thiam Silpachai), an artist who created works during the reign of King Rama IV that demonstrate the roots of Thai art. - Galileo Chini, an Italian artist who influenced the development of modern Thai art. - Misiam Yib-In-Soi, a female artist who inspired creativity and self-development in the art world. - Thawan Duchanee and Chakrapan Posayakrit, pioneers in creating unique and influential works of art in the Thai art world. - Montien Boonma, an artist who pioneered the work of combining mixed media, installation art, and conceptual art. - Alex Face, Suntur, Gongkan, Molly (Crybaby), and Mr. Kreme, new artists who are currently very popular. This exhibition not only showcases rare works of art, but also provides an opportunity for visitors to understand and realize the value and importance of Thai art that affects the culture and history of the country. 📍 Venue: National Gallery of Thailand (Chao Fah Road) 🗓 Open until August 31, 2024 ⏰️ Open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays) 💵 Admission fee: Thais 30 baht / Foreigners 200 baht / Students and those aged 60 and over are free 🚘 Parking available #BangkokTourism #100WaysToTravel #insomniascene #insomniainexhibition #Exhibition #Art

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

The National Gallery Bangkok is definitely a unique palace of contemporary art. The exhibits cover a variety of innovative media, from large-scale installation art using mixed media to avant-garde innovative works such as the cross-border combination of technology and art and virtual reality, all of which demonstrate the spirit of continuous breakthroughs and experiments in contemporary art. What impressed me most was the large-scale virtual reality art exhibition in the museum. Through the VR device, I was placed in a virtual space created by a well-known artist, and experienced the unprecedented interweaving of reality and virtuality, which was truly unforgettable. Being in such an avant-garde and innovative art space, my heart is deeply shocked and inspired, which is the biggest reason why I come here again and again to experience it. #Bangkok Attractions

#WinHongKongTicket The National Museum of Fine Arts is near the Chao Phraya River and is quite close to Khaosan. The geographical location is relatively remote But there are many museums in this area. Including the Coin Museum, the National Museum… There happened to be a small exhibition when I went there that day~ The exhibition period here is usually not long, about 10-15 days The scale is not large I think the characteristic lies in its architecture. There are also several large-scale art museums in the park. The park is not large and can be visited in about an hour. If you come here, it is recommended to visit other nearby attractions I also want to go to the art museums in Hong Kong to see exhibitions~ I often see some information about Hong Kong art exhibitions. They all look very interesting. I really want to go! ! #BangkokIn-depthTour #Bangkok #NationalGallery #art #gallery

Seeing the paintings at Silpa is the ultimate healing because each painting and the message is so meaningful that nothing can compare. There are works by famous people all over Thailand. For those who have never been here, I recommend you come and see the exhibition here. The pictures change according to the time. And another thing is that the sculptures here are interesting. Open from morning until 8 pm. - Traveling 🚙 is very easy and convenient. Take the BTS 🚝 to Siam. It's close to MBK. #BangkokArtArt #Painting

I thought it would be closed in the evening. In the end, when I got there, it was closed at 8pm. I was so happy that I got to go in and take a look.