Ancient sculptures depicting the Jataka are part of the exhibition at the Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum. (Photo by Fine Arts Department)

 

Closed to visitors since April 2019, the Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum is now reopening with a new and spectacular exhibition, which includes the Inscription of Wat Phra Ngam, the most recent Dvaravati epigraphic evidence discovered at the archaeological site in Nakhon Pathom.

 

The Phra Pathom Chedi Museum, located in Nakhon Pathom province, 57 kilometers west of Bangkok, houses an impressive collection of Dvaravati art discovered all over Nakhon Pathom. Already closed for renovations before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and resulted in its doors being shuttered for almost another two years, the museum held a soft opening with a virtual visit on a digital platform on September 19.

 

Now aspiring ancient script decipherers, culture buffs, and weekend visitors can visit the Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum and take a look at the new exhibition and layout.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/discovering-dvaravati-phra-pathom-chedi-national-museum-re-opens/

 

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I'll have to go take a peak... 5 minutes from me.

[Loy Krathong photo... might be worth a visit for some if interested.]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I'll have to go take a peak... 5 minutes from me.

[Loy Krathong photo... might be worth a visit for some if interested.]

This Loy Krathong photo is taken near the museum or in the city..? It would be nice to combine the two.

Well I will be there