Experience the rich cultural heritage of Thailand at the Khon Kaen National Museum, located on Lang Soon Rachakarn Rd. This museum showcases a variety of artifacts, exhibits, and educational programs that celebrate the history and traditions of northeastern Thailand. Perfect for history enthusiasts and curious travelers alike.
The Khon Kaen National Museum, situated on Lang Soon Rachakarn Rd in the heart of Khon Kaen, is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in Thai history and culture. Established to preserve and display the region’s rich heritage, the museum features a diverse collection of artifacts dating back to prehistoric times, as well as exhibits that highlight the unique customs, art, and traditions of the Isan region. Visitors can explore ancient pottery, historical documents, and intricate textiles that provide insight into the daily lives of the local people throughout history. Additionally, the museum hosts regular educational programs, workshops, and cultural events aimed at promoting awareness and appreciation of local heritage. With its engaging displays and welcoming atmosphere, Khon Kaen National Museum serves as an essential resource for understanding the cultural identity of northeastern Thailand, making it an enriching experience for both locals and tourists.
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Khon Kaen National Museum is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking Lang Soon Rachakarn Rd , 40000, Thailand
Earlier this year, I saw a masterpiece from this museum on loan for a special exhibition in Bangkok to celebrate the Thailand-India relations. So, when I visited Khon Kaen last month, I convinced my wife to accompany me to see this masterpiece, a religious place’s boundary post with exquisite carving of Lord Buddha’s first encounter with his wife when he returned to his home city.Apart from this masterpiece, there were a number of religious boundary posts, a number of Khmer ruins from various sites in the northeastern Thailand and short history of the city itself.There are a number of QR codes that once scanned, one can read a short description of each display. Hopefully the museum will expand these QR code to have more detailed contents.Much, much better than I expected.
Situated few kilometers away from the city centre, the Khon Kaen national museum provides insights on the regional history, especially of KhonKaen and the province, Issan. The museum has a virtual guide to be used, so we can get information without the help of a translator.A bunch of artifacts were available and especially were useful to know the history of Buddhism and culture in Thailand. Foreigners had to buy an entrance ticket worth 100Bhatt.
Sad that this little gem of a museum is not a major tourist attraction but many of the hotel clerks or tuk-tuk drivers are not aware of it ( or never have visited it). For a “farang” it gives a great historical review of the area’s advance civilization back in ancient times (2500 yr ago) and then progresses to the “Siam Kingdom” era. The 1970 building was updated in 2010 so efficient lighting on the displayed artifacts and displays are professionally done. Most descriptions are in Thai and English. It is not a huge museum ( my attention span is only good for an hour in museums so this was a perfect match for me. It kept my interest since the five “info” zones presented a good understanding of the different time periods ( which covers a lot of centuries). The few artifacts displayed from the Dvarabati & Khmer periods are just as impressive as the ancient stone statues or relics one would see in the Cairo museum or in London. (Note: not huge artifacts or in numbers) There is a zone 6 showing the Isaan Folk session but I was not aware of it since the so called “museum receptionist” did not hand me a program in English ( which I saw available at the end of my touring around) The small museum is located on a government plot of land so it is difficult to find by walking. (btw: the meter taxi is cheaper than a tuk tuk) Note: Pay attention to what days the museum is open. Not open ever day.
There are not so many antiques but all of them are masterpieces!The museum should do something to present the real value and beauty of the antiques.Ticket price for Thai people is 20 baht.Ticket price for foreigner is 100 baht.
There are some good explanations about the history of the region and its population. EVerything is bilingual which is a great help for foreign visitors, the collection are rather small, one hour is enough to see everything.
You can finish in an hour. Not many impressive things to see. What might be interesting is the outdoor. They put some artifacts there. Not sure if they provide a guide because the day that I went all were busy with the meeting.
This is a fantastic museum for history buffs like yours truly and one of the key motivators for my recent trip to beautiful Khon Kaen, in the Esarn region of Thailand. Modern history as well as the prehistoric, proudly on display here. I was also privileged to get a personal tour from a couple of lovely local volunteer guides. If you are in Khon Kaen, suggest you take the opportunity to learn more about the area, with a worthwhile visit (see my YouTube) to museum.
This is a startpoint for first time comer to visit E-sarn area of thailand.there are two floors of exhibition , easy to navigate with red arrow signs on floor,it’s displayed chronologically from prehistoric period,Tharwarawadi,Lopburi,LanChang to Rattanakosin, modern era.it needs more creativities for display, because contentscare very interesting.the museum complex is very spacious with green lawns and hig shay trees.
On a day when my car was being serviced I thought to wander into the Museum. The staff were friendly but the place was empty ( 10am) there was no guidebook or information on offer. An audio tour would have been revolutionary or even one of the charming staff, who were mainly stuck on watching their mobile phones.The exhibits were well organised and I did follow the red route marker, ( humming follow the yellow brick road, tunelessly. I walked slowly but still covered both floors in less than an hour, I lingered on the artefacts outside but again there was no explanation to make me want to explore more, take a photo or a sketch. I thought about sitting to watch the school children who were on a visit to the area, but wandere out to find a small coffee shop along the road.
Quite disappointed, apart from the significant price difference for admittance as a foreigner compered to being a Thai National the museum itself was very disappointing. Very little in the way of displays with our tour over in approximately 30 minutes. Certainly don’t recommend.