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Thalang
National Museum is the National Museum of Phuket Province. At the
beginning of the Bangkok period, early 1790's, Phuket was an important
factor in the protection of Thailand's independency from the invading
Burmese, two Thai heroines, repulsed the Burmese Army from T hai
territory. The place where the Thai Army withheld the Burmese was at the
city of Thalang on the Island of Phuket. It is from this historic event
that the museum takes its name of Thalang National Museum.
In 1985, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Thalang War,
Phuket Province, with the cooperation of the Fine Arts Department,
established the Thalang National Museum. The museum stands as a monument
to honor these two courageous woman, and is a repository of history,
archaeology and culture of Phuket Province and its surrounding area
along the Andaman seashore. In addition, the museum continues to
preserve the cultural heritage and serves as a source of the information
to those who visit Phuket.
The Thalang National Museum started construction in 1985 and was
inaugurated on March 14, 1989 by H.R.H. Princess Sirinthorn
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exhibitions are housed in 2 buildings showing history, Archaeology,
ethnology and art of Phuket Province and its surrounding areas as
follows :
1. Prehistoric artifacts found and excavated along the Andaman
seashore.
2. Indian civilization on southern peninsula of Thailand showing
ancient relation between India and this region, the exhibits are Visnu,
Buddhist votive tablet, replica of stupa, beads, etc.
3. Historical events of Phuket Province
4. Ethnology, the displays of culture, tradition, way of living and
tools of local people of Phuket, etc.
Thalang Nation Museum
Thalang District, Phuket, 83110
Tel. (076) 311-426
Museum Service : special exhibition
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publication
- postcard
and book shop
Museum Hours : Open every day Except national
holidays
09.00 -
04.00 p.m.
Admission Fee : 30 Baht |
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Source:
Thailandmuseum.com |
