National Museum, Art Gallery or Chaofa Art Gallery Located next to Phra Pinklao Bridge It was built in the style of Western architecture by Carlo Allegri, an Italian architect of the Siamese court. which was inspired by the machine factory City of Birmingham, England, where the main building in front is a 2-storey hip-shaped roof with a kite tiled roof. Both sides of the main building are extended into wings. It is a single-storey building with four corners cut to form a square. The ridge of the eaves, door openings, and windows are decorated with beautiful wooden fretwork patterns. It was opened to the general public for the first time on May 5, 1978. Former National Museum, Art Gallery used to be a Thai coin factory. Currently, it is a collection and exhibition center for art works. Both ancient Thai traditions and contemporary international styles of artists. famous in Thailand both in the past and present divided into rooms for displaying traditional Thai art Traditional Thai painting that has a unique creative method and has been inherited for a long time. The main content is related to Buddhism interlaced with stories in literature and the way of life of Thai people in the past, such as the Phra Bot (Traditional Thai painting on canvas) in the Ayutthaya period, the painting by His Majesty the King. Prince Krom Phraya Ritsaranuwatwong, a series of historical paintings accompanying poems in the reign of King Rama King Chulalongkorn, etc. Western Thai art gallery It exhibits works created by Western artists who have served in Thailand and Thai artists who have to study art abroad, such as the portrait of King Chulalongkorn written by a western artist using printmaking techniques, etc. Exhibiting the King's paintings to give the public an opportunity to admire His Majesty's talent and genius in creating works of art. such as the works of the handicrafts of King Rama VI and His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and an art exhibition room from 1932 to the present There are works of Professor Silpa Bhirasri, Fua Haripitak and exhibits of art objects since 1968, including the part of the rotating exhibition room that is continuously available for viewing. Location: 4 Chao Fa Road, Khwaeng Chanasongkram, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 10200, open Wednesday - Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission: Thais 30 baht, foreigners 200 baht. For more information, call 0 2281 2224, 0 2282 8525.