Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum

Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum is located near Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom. The gathered antiques from the Dvaravati culture during AD 7-11 century are kept in 2 floors Thai house. They were once stored in the veranda of Phra Pathom Chedi until B.E.2454 they were moved into a temple next to ubosot and was later called Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum. Later the museum was transferred to be under the Fine Arts Department and became the National Museum in B.E.2477. Due to the limitation of space, in 1958 AD the existing building was built to house the collection. Mostly, the collection in this museum is evidence of the Dvaravati culture which was the glorious past of Nakhon Pathom. The museum is separated into 3 zones.

Ayutthaya Historical Research