National Museum
Na Phruthat Road, Phra Nakhon, near the Grand Palace Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Wed-Sun); Admission: Bt40 An 18Th-century palace housing a larget collection of Thai artifacts, including some interesting collections of Chinese weapons, ceramics, clothing and textiles, wood-carvings, etc.

Vimamnek Mansion Museum
Inside Dusit Palace compound, Patchawithi Road Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Admission Bt50 (proper attire required) The world's largest golden teak building. The three-story royal mansion contains 81 rooms, halls and ante - chambers containing fin de siecle royal memorabilia.

Kamthieng house
131 Soi Asok, Sukhumvit (about 10-min, walk from Asoke BTS station) Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues-Sat; Admission Bt100 adults, Bt50 children A former 19th century rice farmer's teak house trans-planted from the banks of Chiang Mai's Ping River to Bangkok in 1964. Inside is a collection of agricultural and domestic items, including woven fish baskets and terra - cotta pots, which show the everyday lives of ordinary people in the past.

Royal Barges Museum
Khlong Bangkok Noi, near Thonburi side, not far from Phra Pin Klao Bridge Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Admission Bt30 adults, children free (Photography charge Bt100 for ordinary camera, Bt200 for video) Uniquely Thai, it houses old royal barges hand-carved from huge pieces of teak with prows carved into mythical creatures, gilded in gold and intricately decorated with tiny shimmering pieces of glass. Used for ceremonial and state occasions and rowed by up to 50 specially trained oarsmen, the boats leave their dry dock annually at festival times, for a procession along the Chao Phraya River.

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