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The Wat Phra Kaew Museum is located within the grounds of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew and is included in the ticket price of 250 Bahts (approx. 4 GBP). I browsed the museum for 20 minutes at the end of my visit to the site in September 2007. The main exhibits of the museum are overwhelmingly Buddha statues. You will see Buddhas of all different shapes and sizes, made from a variety of different materials (emerald, glass, crystal, silver, gold…) and in a variety of different poses (reclining, standing, meditating, pondering…). In truth, there is little else to see in the museum. There are a few artefacts and a small model of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, so you can retrace the steps you have just taken. One interesting feature of the museum is that you must take off your shoes to visit the upstairs exhibitions. At the bottom of the stairs there is a rack for Thais to leave their shoes, and a separate rack for foreigners to leave theirs. If nothing else, the Wat Phra Kaew Museum is a good place to cool off in air-conditioned exhibition rooms after lots of outdoor sightseeing at Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace. Photography is not permitted inside the museum. Leave a Comment Phone: 02-224-1833Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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| | | | Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew: Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Grand Palace is a must see in Bangkok. For 150 years the Palace complex was home to the King and also the entire government, including the country's war ministry, state departments, and the mint. Thai Kings stopped living in the palace full time around the turn of the twentieth century, but the complex remains the seat of power and spiritual heart of the Thai kingdom. The Grand Palace complex also houses the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Keow), the most famous Buddhist temple and at the heart of the temple itself is a fabulous Buddha image, carved from one piece of Jade, which is the holiest and most revered of religious objects in Thailand today. Admission fees are 250Baht which also includes tickets to Vimanmek Mansion. The Grand Palace is open every day from 8:30 to 3:30, unless its being used for a state function. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's most sacred site so you must be properly dressed. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves . If you're wearing sandals you must wear socks. For women no see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. There is a booth near the entry that provides clothes to cover you up if needed. You must leave your passport or credit card as security. Also be careful of touts outside the palace who tell you it is closed, then suggest their own tour instead. Their 'tour' will be to shops where they get commissions on your purchases and the Palace will really be open!! Phone: 02-224-1833Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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| | | | Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew: Intricate details | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Walls, posts, inside, outside, above you, under you, in front of you...everywhere around the Grand Palace compound the rich, colorful details will amaze you. Photographing every tile, mosaic or sculpture will take you hours but every minute spent in this huge complex is worth it. Can't imagine why we never made it to this must see last January... Leave a Comment Phone: 02-224-1833Directions: The combined compound is open 8.30am to 3.30pm everyday. Cost is 200B (if you are Thai, it's free), and includes admission to Vimanmek Mansion and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall, both in the Dusit area.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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