Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

This two-storey museum houses most of the excavated artifacts from Wat Ratchaburana and other temples across Ayutthaya. The first floor features Buddha images in various postures and styles as well as porcelain ware and bullet money of the period.

The second floor displays a collection of gold ornaments, caskets containing the Buddha’s relics, carved wooden door panels and similar treasures.

Apart from the main building, the second exhibition hall showcases religious artifacts and art pieces from earlier periods, such as Dvaravadhi, Sukhothai, Lopburi, Sriwichai and Chiang Saen, for the purpose of comparative studies. The third exhibition area features traditional Thai houses from the central region and a collection of everyday artifacts from the Rattanakosin Period.

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