Bangkokian Museum, Bangkok

Name: Bangkokian Museum
Address: 273 Saphan Yao Alley, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 233 7027

#209 among attractions in Bangkok

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

Bangkok Folk Museum, or Bangkokian Museum, is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is at house number 273 on Soi Charoen Krung 43, near the Sri Rat Expressway, several hundred metres from the left bank of the Chao Phraya River. ()

Local name: พิพิธภัณฑ์ชาวบางกอก Established: 1 October 2004 (20 years ago)Coordinates: 13°43'41"N, 100°31'5"E

Address

273 Saphan Yao Alleyลุมพินี (บางรัก)Bangkok 10500 Thailand

Contact

+66 2 233 7027

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Day trips

Bangkokian Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Si Lom, River City Shopping Complex, Jewelry Trade Center, Odeon Circle.

0.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Si Lom, Bangkok
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bangkok, Si Lom is a vibrant shopping district that epitomizes the city's bustling commercial spirit. Known for its flurry of activities, Si Lom offers an eclectic mix of traditional street markets, contemporary shopping malls, and unique...
~1960 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
River City Shopping Complex, Bangkok
10 min walk • Nestled on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok's River City Shopping Complex stands as a beacon of culture and commerce in the heart of Thailand's bustling capital. Known to locals and tourists alike as the "Art & Antique Shopping Centre," River City Bangkok...
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Jewelry Trade Center, Bangkok
10 min walk • The Jewelry Trade Center is a 59-story mixed-use skyscraper located in the Silom Road gemstone district of Bangkok, Thailand. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, the building was completed in 1996.
0.7 miNW
Memorial
Odeon Circle, Bangkok
19 min walk • Odeon Circle or Wongwian Odeon is a roundabout in Bangkok, it's the intersection of Yaowarat, Charoen Krung, and Tri Mit or Mittaphap Thai-China roads in Samphanthawong sub-district, Samphanthawong district.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Iconsiam, Bangkok
14 min walk • Iconsiam, stylized as ICONSIAM, and ICS is a mixed-use development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It includes one of the largest shopping malls in Asia, which opened to the public on 9 November 2018, as well as hotels and residences.
~1810 ftE
Art gallery, Library, Shopping
Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok
9 min walk • The Neilson Hays Library is a privately funded English-language library in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies a historic building on Surawong Road in Bangkok's Bang Rak District, designed in neoclassical style by Italian architects Mario Tamagno and Giovanni Ferrero.
0.4 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Holy Rosary Church, Bangkok
11 min walk • The Holy Rosary Church, also known as Kalawar Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Bangkok. It is located in Samphanthawong District, on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River.
~1610 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Neoclassical architecture
O.P. Place, Bangkok
8 min walk • O.P. Place is a shopping centre housed in a historic building in the Bang Rak neighbourhood of the Thai capital Bangkok. The building was built in 1908 as the premises of Falck & Beidek, and was known to locals as Hang Sing Toh. It later became the Oriental Plaza, before its acquisition by the current owners.
0.4 miSE
Temple, Hindu temple
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Bangkok
11 min walk • Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, also known as Maha Uma Devi Temple Thai: วัดพระศรีมหาอุมาเทวี; RTGS: Wat Phra Si Maha Umathewi and Wat Khaek in Thai, is a South Indian architecture style Hindu temple on Si Lom Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1879 by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil Hindu immigrant.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge, Bangkok
18 min walk • Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok's Yan Nawa sub-district, Sathon district and Si Lom sub-district, Bang Rak District.
0.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque revival architecture
Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok
11 min walk • The Assumption Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Thailand, located at 23 Oriental Avenue, New Road, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Bangkokian Museum open?

Bangkokian Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday 9 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Bangkokian Museum?

Nearby attractions include San Chao Chet, Bangkok (5 min walk), General Post Office, Bangkok (6 min walk), Surawong Road, Bangkok (6 min walk), Captain Bush Lane, Bangkok (7 min walk).

How to get to Bangkokian Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bangkokian Museum:

Ferry

Si Phraya • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (9 min walk)
Oriental (12 min walk)

Metro

Charoen Nakhon • Lines: BTS Gold Line (16 min walk)
Surasak • Lines: BTS Silom (17 min walk)

Bus

4,21,29,40,53 • Lines: 21, 25, 507 (16 min walk)
Hualamphong (21 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (20 min walk)