Museum Siam, Bangkok, Thailand

Museum Siam

Thai : มิวเซียมสยาม พิพิธภัณฑ์การเรียนรู้ 

is a museum that is located at Sanamchai road in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum Siam uses interactive storytelling with seven characters as intermediates. It focuses on the national identity of the people in Thailand which lets visitors learn about history of people in Thailand with a focus on people in Bangkok. The museum shows the development of Thailand from the past to present

Housed in a charming vintage mansion formerly the home of the Ministry of Commerce, MuseumSiam:DiscoveryMuseumis perhaps the first truly interactive museum inThailand. The museum’s permanent exhibition emphasizes on the history of the Thai people and their connections to nearby cultures through 17 rooms of multimedia displays and presentations. It also hosts regularly rotating exhibitions on a variety of topics, from food culture to new science innovations. There is also a series of cultural activities like workshops and free movie screenings. Check out its website for current news, updates and exhibitions.

Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm.

Admissions: B 300 for adults

The highlight of Museum Siam is creating a new experience, especially, for children and young people. It creates a sense of knowing their neighbors and friends. The modern technology and creative activities make leaner history and stories more interesting than before. There are the Permanent Exhibitions, Temporary Exhibitions, and Learning Activities with Creativity. The idea of Museum Siam is “Play + Learn = เพลิน”

which means joyously in Thai. This idea is the heart of the Museum of the National Curriculum. In the Museum Siam, it has many rooms such as The Roong Room. This room has a long panoramic screen for choosing a movies to watch about Thai’s history.

Source : museumsiam.com