Museum Siam
มิวเซียมสยาม | |
 Museum Siam in 2023 | |
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| Established | 2 April 2007 |
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| Location | Sanam Chai Road,Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict,Phra Nakhon District,Bangkok |
| Coordinates | 13°44′39″N100°29′39″E/ 13.7441°N 100.4941°E |
| Type | Discovery museum |
| Website | Official website |
Museum Siam(Thai:มิวเซียมสยาม) is a discovery museum that is located atSanam Chai roadinBangkok,Thailand. The museum was established in 2007 in the former building of the Ministry of Commerce.[1]It was created to teach the national identity and history of the people of Thailand, and their relationships with neighboring cultures. The motto of the museum is “Play + Learn = เพลิน” (which means 'joyously' in Thai); through a series of interactive exhibits, the museum shows the development of Thailand from the past to present.
Architecture
[edit]The museum building was originally built as the offices of theMinistry of Commerceduring the reign of KingVajiravudh(Rama VI, 1910–1925). The land previously belonged to a palace which served as the residence of several sons of KingRama III.The building, in theclassical revivalstyle, was designed by Italian architectMario Tamagno,in collaboration with engineer E.G. Gollo and another architect named Guadrelli, and with decorative elements by Vittorio Novi. Construction took place from 1921 to 1922.[2]The building received theASA Architectural Conservation Awardin 2006, and is a registeredancient monument.
TheSanam Chai MRT station,which opened in 2020, is located directly in front of the museum.
Exhibits
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The museum's original permanent exhibit was titledEssays on Thailand(เรียงความประเทศไทย). It explored history of Thailand through various aspects.
Each of the rooms of the museum contain a different theme such as 'Typically Thai', 'Bangkok', 'NewAyutthaya', 'Village Life', 'Change;, 'Politics and Communications', 'Thailand and the World', 'Thailand Today', Thailand Tomorrow', 'Introduction toSuvarnabhumi', 'Suvarnabhumi', 'Buddhism', 'Founding of Ayutthaya', 'Siam' and the 'War Room'. There is also a map room and an immersive theater with a long panoramic screen for watching movies about Thailand's history.[3]The museum also has temporary exhibits and learning activities.
The museum's second permanent exhibit, titledDecoding Thainess(ถอดรหัสไทย) was launched in 2017, and seeks to deconstruct the meaning ofThainess.It is more oriented toward a youth and young-adult audience.
References
[edit]- ^"Museum Siam, Thailand - Asia-Europe Museum Network".Asemus.museum.RetrievedJanuary 14,2017.
- ^ปุญชรัสมิ์ คงเศรษฐกุล (7 September 2016)."สถาบันพิพิธภัณฑ์การเรียนรู้แห่งชาติ(มิวเซียมสยาม) - National Discovery Museum Institute (Museum Siam)".asaconservationaward.com(in Thai and English). Association of Siamese Architects.Retrieved6 September2021.
- ^"Attractions: Museum Siam".Tourismthailand.org.RetrievedJanuary 14,2017.
External links
[edit]- Museum of SiamArchivedMarch 26, 2016, at theWayback Machine
