Museums & Shows · Our pick in Bangkok
National Museum Bangkok
Thailand’s treasures
About National Museum Bangkok
The National Museum Bangkok is at 4 Na Phra That Road, beside Sanam Luang and Thammasat University, run by the Fine Arts Department (finearts.go.th).
Why it's on our list
- Thai art and archaeology
- Beside Sanam Luang
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Museum Bangkok before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Museum Bangkok, as the crow flies.
- sala rattanakosin1.4 km18 min walk
- Riva Arun Bangkok1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Museum Bangkok are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- Sanam ChaiMRT Blue1.6 km20 min walk
- Sam YotMRT Blue1.7 km22 min walk
Key sights
- The Grand Palace950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wat Pho1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wat Arun1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- ICONSIAM4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Jim Thompson House4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Siam Paragon4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Lumphini Park6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport29 kmCar or taxi 122 min
Main railway stations
- Hua Lamphong3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 35 min