Precious artefacts on show at Kingdom's first 'night museum'
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The Fine Arts Department has put precious artefacts up for public display, including a gilded-bronze Gandhara Buddha image sculpted during the reign of King Rama VI and the first inscription of King Ramkamhaeng the Great, at Thailand's first "night museum
The museum was launched yesterday as part of the celebration of 230 years of the Rattanakosin era.
The department’s deputy chief, Sureerat Wongsangiem, said the night museum, which will be open to the public at the Phra Nakon National Museum until 8pm every day, also contains examples of traditional Thai masterpieces and the “Creative Fine Arts” project’s prototype products.
There will also be Thai performances.
The celebration sees Tha Phra Arthit Road – from Kurusapa Printing House to Thammasat University – being closed to vehicles on the following weekends in order to showcase the old Bangkok way of life and activities. The event takes place on December 15-16, December 22-23 and January 12-13.
