The National Gallery in Bangkok

We had a lovely visit to the National Gallery in Bangkok. National Gallery is an art gallery and one of Thailand's national museums. The Gallery has many buildings, designed by Western architect, named Carlo Allegri. The Gallery used to be the house of the former Royal Thai Mint. It was converted by the fine arts department to house the national gallery in 1974.

The National Gallery, Bangkok

It has a very old and classic atmosphere. It is a place for art exhibitions of famous artists, both Thai and foreigners to come to showcase their work repeatedly.

Admission fee was 30 baht for Thais and foreigners at the time of our visit.

 The National Gallery, Bangkok

The National Gallery is a place to gather a lot of classical and contemporary artwork.  The permanent collections consist of modern sculptures, traditional paintings and ancient religious paintings. King Rama VI and His Majesty King Bhumibol's oil paintings are also displayed.

The National Gallery, Bangkok

Room of Art after 1932-2002 & Sculpture 1929-1968

The National Gallery, Bangkok

The National Gallery features a series of temporary exhibitions that you can visit continuously there.  

The National Gallery, Bangkok

At the time of our visit, it featured the National Youth and Juvenile Art Exhibition.

The National Gallery, Bangkok

If you are visiting Sanam Luang area and like art, the National Gallery is another tourist attraction that is worth a visit as you can admire numerous masterpieces of art there.

How to Get There

This National Gallery is located on Chao Fa Road near Pin Klao Bridge (the Eastern Side).

It is just 5-minute walk from Phra Nakhon National Museum or Khao San Road.

You can also take a bus (Detailed Guide on Using Public Bus in Bangkok):

From Phra Athit Road : 6, 9, 15, 19, 32, 33, 53, 64, 65 and Airport Bus
From Chakrapong Road : 3, 32, 43, 53, 64, 80, 123, 7, 80 and 91