Museum
National Museum of Royal Barges
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- 09:00–16:30
- Thu
- 09:00–16:30
- Fri
- 09:00–16:30
- Sat
- 09:00–16:30
- Sun
- 09:00–16:30
- Hours
- Closed on New Year's Day and during the Songkran holidays.
- Price
- THB 20 for Thai nationals; THB 200 for foreigners; free for uniformed students, monks, clergy and seniors.
- How to visit
- Enter on foot through the signposted narrow lane from Soi Wat Dusitaram, or arrive by hired boat at the museum pier. Some barges may be away until mid-November 2026 for the 6 November procession; call ahead.
- Hours
- Ticket required
- Hours
- Fine in the rain
- Hours
- About 45–60 min
Why it is worth the detour
The museum is best known for housing the royal barges used in the Royal Barge Procession.
The National Museum of Royal Barges in Bangkok showcases eight significant royal barges, highlighting their historical and cultural importance. Once a dry dock, it now preserves these vessels as part of Thailand's heritage.
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