One of my favorite memories of our honeymoon in Thailand several years ago was a visit to a lesser known museum on the outskirts of Bangkok, the Prasart Museum. My in-laws, who lived in Thailand in the 60's and have been back many times, suggested we visit. What a treasure! It is a massive collection of Thai art in various forms, run by a private collector, Mr. Prasart. We had the opportunity to meet him and he told us about his passion for preserving Thai culture. He lives in a small, simple one room house on the grounds. He explained that he has no family, so this is his gift to Thailand. What a generous man.
Just walking the grounds, not to mention viewing the collection, was an experience. I combined some of our own pictures with others I found on the web to give you an overview of the museum and environs. There are some beautiful designs here that may inspire some new ideas. Enjoy the trip!
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They also put an emphasis on preserving the art of specific Thai handwork and sell the products on site. We bought a vase similar to those below. The picture doesn't show it well, but they have exquisite detailing.
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