Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
Open hours
Open from Tuesday to Sunday (Close on Mondays)
Tuesday to Friday: 11.00 - 20.00 Hrs.
Saturday to Sunday and Annual Holiday: 10.00 - 20.00 hrs.
Fees 200 baths
Hilight
Near Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin, it has one more interesting place. There is Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall. Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
is one the most perfect learning and knowledge centre focusing on history, art and culture of the Rattanakosin period.
The buildings along the Ratcha Damnoen Avenue are parts of Bangkok's architectural landscape and history. These blocks were built along with the construction of Ratcha Damnoen Avenue by order of King Rama V. Leading from the Dusit Royal Palace to the Grand Palace, the Ratcha Damnoen avenue was laid out in the similar design to Paris' Avenue des Champs-Elysees.With a budget of 10 million baht, 15 buildings were erected on Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenues from 1937 to 1948 by several contractors, such as Sa-nga Wannadit Co., Ltd. and Christiani and Nielsen Co., Ltd [at the time, now a public company. The Democracy Monument was also constructed on the avenue in 1939.
The renovation of the building and its interior decoration work began in 2008. On 9 March 2010, the exhibition was officially launched. It invites the public to learn, appreciate and take pride in Thailand's artistic and cultural legacies of the Rattanakosin Era. The building has two storeys, not
including the mezzanine and the third floor at both ends of the building which serve as the viewpoints overlooking the city. The building has 4,800
square metres of floor space. Advanced technologies - such as presentation devices, models, four-dimensional multi-media technique, multi-touch and multi-media animation technologies- are used in presenting the exhibitions about Rattanakosin City through interactive self-learning devices. The content is divided into nine topics in nine halls (In phase one of the project, only seven halls will be open to the public. All nine halls will be open to the public in 2011). Besides the nine exhibition halls, the building also has a 300-square-meter Event Hall on the ground floor for artistic and cultural events organized by educational institutions and private agencies. The building also has a library, a souvenir shop and a coffee shop.
Location
100 Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenue, Bawonniwet Sub-District, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 10200
How to go
By Bus : Bus number 2,3,9,12,15,31,33,35,39,42,44,47,59,60,64,68,70,79,82,86,169,201
By Boat : To transport withSpeed boat (Sri-eam Temple - Panfah Leelat pier) by end of Pan-fah bridge and walk on the left side our exhibition was located near Jedsada pavilion.
BTS&MRT (To connect with boat): To transport with MRT by choosing Asoke station to connect with san-sab ferry at Asoke Pier and to transport with BST sky train which able to connect with San-sab ferry at Hua-Chang Pier.
For More Information
Tel: 0-2621-0044
Fax: 0-2621-0043
website : www.nitasrattanakosin.com
Open from Tuesday to Sunday (Close on Mondays)
Tuesday to Friday: 11.00 - 20.00 Hrs.
Saturday to Sunday and Annual Holiday: 10.00 - 20.00 hrs.
Fees 200 baths
Hilight
Near Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin, it has one more interesting place. There is Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall. Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
is one the most perfect learning and knowledge centre focusing on history, art and culture of the Rattanakosin period.
The buildings along the Ratcha Damnoen Avenue are parts of Bangkok's architectural landscape and history. These blocks were built along with the construction of Ratcha Damnoen Avenue by order of King Rama V. Leading from the Dusit Royal Palace to the Grand Palace, the Ratcha Damnoen avenue was laid out in the similar design to Paris' Avenue des Champs-Elysees.With a budget of 10 million baht, 15 buildings were erected on Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenues from 1937 to 1948 by several contractors, such as Sa-nga Wannadit Co., Ltd. and Christiani and Nielsen Co., Ltd [at the time, now a public company. The Democracy Monument was also constructed on the avenue in 1939.
The renovation of the building and its interior decoration work began in 2008. On 9 March 2010, the exhibition was officially launched. It invites the public to learn, appreciate and take pride in Thailand's artistic and cultural legacies of the Rattanakosin Era. The building has two storeys, not
including the mezzanine and the third floor at both ends of the building which serve as the viewpoints overlooking the city. The building has 4,800
square metres of floor space. Advanced technologies - such as presentation devices, models, four-dimensional multi-media technique, multi-touch and multi-media animation technologies- are used in presenting the exhibitions about Rattanakosin City through interactive self-learning devices. The content is divided into nine topics in nine halls (In phase one of the project, only seven halls will be open to the public. All nine halls will be open to the public in 2011). Besides the nine exhibition halls, the building also has a 300-square-meter Event Hall on the ground floor for artistic and cultural events organized by educational institutions and private agencies. The building also has a library, a souvenir shop and a coffee shop.
Location
100 Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenue, Bawonniwet Sub-District, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 10200
How to go
By Bus : Bus number 2,3,9,12,15,31,33,35,39,42,44,47,59,60,64,68,70,79,82,86,169,201
By Boat : To transport withSpeed boat (Sri-eam Temple - Panfah Leelat pier) by end of Pan-fah bridge and walk on the left side our exhibition was located near Jedsada pavilion.
BTS&MRT (To connect with boat): To transport with MRT by choosing Asoke station to connect with san-sab ferry at Asoke Pier and to transport with BST sky train which able to connect with San-sab ferry at Hua-Chang Pier.
For More Information
Tel: 0-2621-0044
Fax: 0-2621-0043
website : www.nitasrattanakosin.com