The gold Teakwood museum, also referred as the Kamphaeng phet city National Museum, is the one of projects initiated for the gold jubilee of His Majesty the King. It was constructed in the area of the Kamphaeng phet Historical Park in cooperation with the Kamphaeng phet province, the Department of fine Arts, the Department of General Education, and the Pariyat Suksa Religious Foundation under the patronage of the supreme patriarch.
The building structure is designed and built in the traditional Thai architectural style associated with House Complexes of the Thai Central Region. The museum itself consists of two exhibition floors. The ground floor is an open area where native products such as Thai sweets and dolls are displayed on tables. The upper floor has numerous room containing collections of arts, artifacts and crafts. The exhibitions on this floor are designed to demonstrate the folk wisdom of our Thai ancestors, and the sources of our cultural and natural heritages.
The Golden Teakwood Museum is designed to be a new tourist spot for the Kamphaeng Phet provincial history and the region’s cultural heritage.
The exhibition is divided into five pars as follows:
1. General history and archaeology of the province’s origin, which pre- date the Sukhothai Era. This part of the museum has information on the ancient city at Ban Khlong Muang , Nakhon, Muang Phan and Muang Kamphaeng Phet.
2. Kamphaeng Phet city history including geology, climate economy and environment.
3. Ethnology presents the way of life. Economy, society beliefs, traditions and migration of various tribes such as the Myanmar, Tai, Song, Lanna etc.
4. The Kamphaeng phet Natural and cultural Treasure section of the museum has displays on the development of Kamphaeng phet Buddha amulets such as Nang Phaya Kamphaeng Phet, Kamphaeng Sum Ko, Khamphaeng Klip Bua etc. This part also includes materials on industrial development, handicrafts, and the well-known festival about Kluai Khai, a kind of Thai banana
5. The exhibition of the city’s origin is a multi-media presentation of colored picture, transparent sheets, maps, and models. It is assembled as a means to educate future generations, while encouraging them to devote themselves to their motherland.
The gold teakwood museum in Muang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet province is located in the old town area of the city. It is situated on land belonging to the original museum, the Kamphaeng Phet National Museum. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the opening Ceremony of the Golden Teakwood Museum on May 19,1997. This brand-new museum is available for visitors to experience the history and identity of this World Heritage City.
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