Bangkok is a place rich in culture and heritage. When you are visiting Bangkok, you can go to Sukhumvits, it is an exlclusive district in Bangkok. Here are the museums in Sukhumvits you can visit when you are there.
Kamthieng House Museum, 131 Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Asoke Rd) (BTS Asok or MRT Sukhumvit, then a five-minutes walk north), ? +66-2-661-6470?. Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM. Ban Kamthieng is a 19th-century ancient Thai stilted teak house where you definitely wouldn’t expect it: right in the middle of Bangkok’s high-rises. It was transported from Chiang Mai in pieces and assembled in Bangkok in 1964 to function as the headquarters of the Siam Society, an organization that has the goal of preserving the cultural heritage of Thailand. Beside the house itself, on display are traditional tools, arts and crafts used by Lanna farmers and fishermen from northern Thailand in olden times, as well as a large selection of Thai flora in its yard. There is a heavy focus on the cultural heritage of northern Thailand, as that’s where the house and most of the tools on display came from. The only downside of the museum is that it’s quite small, so don’t expect to spend here longer than 30 minutes (or even 15 minutes if you’re quick). 100 baht.
Museum of Buddhism Art.104 Phattanakan Soi 40, ? +66-2-321-0048(-50). M-Sa 10AM-5:30PM, Su closed. This museum features a large private collection of Buddha images and is operated by the Foundation of Thai Arts Preservation. The exhibition focuses on the art of Buddha images in accordance with Thai history. An international presentation comprising light, sound (chanting) and scent (incense) explains the information to the visitor in an air-conditioned room. Besides Buddha images and artefacts of different periods, there is also an area allocated to be a shrine and a museum dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy and other major gods of various beliefs in Asia. Make contact in advance if you want to visit. 250 baht.
Museum of Thai Pharmacy.Sukhumvit Soi 38 (BTS Thong Lo, diagonally opposite Soi Thong Lo), ? +66-2-391-6243. M-F 10AM-4PM. The museum is on the third floor of the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage Building. It was established to publicize about traditional Thai medicine from past to present, so that later generations would learn and treasure it. The exhibition features various topics, such as the birth of pharmacy, the evolution of oriental pharmacy and basic wisdom, the evolution of western Thai pharmacy and the evolution of herbs and natural products. Make contact in advance if you are visiting with a group.
Science Centre for Education. Sukhumvit Rd (BTS Ekkamai, the museum is next to the Eastern Bus Terminal), ? +66-2-392-5951(-5), [2]. Tu-Su 8:30AM-4:30PM, M and hols closed. This is an exhibition centre about the variety of scientific knowledge. Among the attractions are a planetarium, an aquarium as well as a permanent exhibition on sports science, communication technology and natural environments. One-hour shows at the planetarium start at 11AM and at 2:30PM with additional shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 10AM and 1:30PM. 20-40 baht.
Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), 6th Floor, Emporium, 622 Sukhumvit Rd (BTS Phrom Phong), ? +66-2-664-8448,. Tu-Su 10:30AM-9PM, M, hols closed. There couldn’t have been a better place for this design gallery, at the the Emporium, the most fashionable shopping mall of Bangkok. The TCDC, as abbreviation-loving Bangkokians call it, seeks to show and promote Thailand’s design innovations. There is a permanent exhibition about the question what design actually is, and how it is influenced by factors like society, history, politics, economics, geography and religion. There is also a temporary exhibition that often changes. If you want to enter the resource center and the library, you can get a free one-day pass. You can only do this once and you must carry your passport with you. Spend the day reading amazing design books, or just using the internet. If you want to visit the resource center and library again later, you’ll need to pay for a subscription.
source:wikitravel.org
wow, so much history to see.