Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall The Best of an Era, Experienced in a Day

01 The TripPacker's Review

As soon as you walk into the Nitasrattanakosin. Exhibition Hall, the image of old-fashioned museums fades completely from your memory. The exhibits are designed to be interactive with viewers. Not only that, each room does a great job at recounting the stories and history of the Rattankosin Era. The Exhibition Hall really is what the slogan says it is, “The Best of an Era, Experienced in a Day”.

A guide is present at each of the 7 exhibition rooms. Performances that take place in each room last about 20 minutes. Before entering the first room, you have to walk through a time portal that will depict events from the past until the present; what happened, when, and where.

The history of Rattanakosin begins in the first room “Impressive Communities”. 12 communities from Rattanakosin Island are gathered here. Only by standing on the graphic pattern on the floor, will they tell you their story.

The second room will take you back to the past, to a time when Rattanakosin was still alive in the “Grandeur Rattanakosin”. The exhibit is displayed as a 4D movie. Everything is so well made, do don’t even notice that your seat has been moved from one floor to the next.

The third room, “The Prestige of the Kingdom”, you will be able to feel the grandeur and elegance of the Royal Palace, the source of exquisite art. The highlight of this room is an animated film showing the legend of the Emerald Buddha as well as his image in 3 different seasons. Furthermore, if you’ve ever wondered how things worked inside a palace, just walk through the doors and you will find out first hand.

Entertainment, whether it’s pantomime, dancing, shadow puppets, soaps, operas, or anything else, are displayed in the “Remarkable Entertainments” room. You will view a 360-Degree video prelude before learning about the language and movements of pantomime and the characters. In addition, you get the chance to test your skills as a puppeteer. The fun doesn’t just stop here. At the “Sight-Seeing Highlights” room, you will get to visit Rattanakosin Island’s best locations as a character in an animation. Which character you will become is all up to chance, come and try your luck.

Renowned Ceremonies Room @Nitasrattanakosin
Exhibition of communities in Bangkok
Arts on Khon mask - The Demons
Pictures of Thai Classical Dances
The evolution of Thai art

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We’ve been through quite a few rooms now, why don’t we take five? The sightseeing spot on the forth floor is a good place to relax; you can see Rachadamnoen Road, The Golden Mountain, ‘Pom Maha Karn’ (The Great Fortress), ‘Lan Plabpla Maha Chedsada Bodin’, and 'The Metallic Castle’ from a never-seen-before angle. Or you can have a drink while checking out the scenery.

The sixth room “Renowned Ceremonies” is a compilation of reenactments of various ceremonies that you can easily understand. You will also get to see ‘Royal Barge Procession’ in 3D. Not only that, you will understand the importance of ‘Royal Ploughing Ceremony’ held to support and boost morale of farmers; the backbone of the nation.

The final room is the “Graceful Architectures” room. Not only will you learn of Thai architecture in designing palaces, temples, and houses, you will also get to design your very own temple using multi-touch technology. You will also get to drive, ride horses, or take a boat ride to tour the city.

The White Elephant
Story of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony
The coming growing season can be predicted through these
Little curiosity can easily be seen inside Nitasrattanakosin
Model of the Royal Grand Palace
Architecture of Rattanakosin era

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Nitasrattanakosin Exhibition Hall is guaranteed to be a museum like none that you have ever been to before.

Relive the experience on this 3-hour journey to the past, and discover Rattanakosin in the blink of an eye. This isn’t just a fieldtrip to learn about the history and culture of Rattanakosin. Once you understand the roots of the nation and its people, you will appreciate and love this country even more.

Before leaving, don’t forget to visit the souvenir shop for a nice little gadget to bring back home. If you want to learn more about Rattanakosin that the exhibits did not provide, there is a library with an extensive collection of books for sale, or just to read while waiting.

You wont be disappointed with Nitasrattanakosin Exhibition Hall.

02 General Info + How to go

Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall

Address	:	100 Ratchdamnoen Klang Rd. Bowonniwet Phra Nakhon Bangkok 10200
GPS	:	N13 45 20.89, E100 30 14.55
Contact no.	:	02 621 0044, 0 2 226 5047-48
Fax	:	02 621 0043
Website	:	www.nitasrattanakosin.com
Facebook	:	Nitasrattanakosin
Operating Hours	:	Tue-Fri 11:00-20:00 น. Sat-Sun and National Holiday 10:00-20:00 น.
Entrance Fee	:	Adult 200 Baht, Children 50 Baht, Student (In uniform) Handicaps Free
Activities	:	Enjoy the exhibitions / Studies in the library / Shoping the souvenirs