Directions: Located near the Ayutthaya Rajabhat Institute.

Opening Hours: Daily from 09.00 am - 16.30 pm

Admission Fee: 100 Thb.

Phone: +66 35 245123

Information:

For visitors who come to see the glory of ancient Ayutthaya and would like to know more of its part in a short time, visit the Ayutthaya Historical Centre. The Center is both a reserch institute and a museum.

The museum is on the upper floor of this two-storey building, very different from the usual museums in Thailand which is equipped with beautiful lighting, upgrading the museum to international standed.

Address: Ayutthaya

Directions: Northeast part of the old city

Opening Hours: Wednesdays - Sundays from 9.00 am - noon and 13.00 pm - 16.00 pm

Admission Fee: 30 Thb.

Phone: Unknown

Information:

The Chandra Kasem Museum is well worth a prolonged visit. The exhibits include statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva, gold and decorative work, carvings, tympana, and various domestic and religious objects dating from the 13th to the 17th centuries. The museum is housed in a palace which was rebuilt by King Mongkut (Rama IV); originally occupied by the heir to the throne it was later used as a residence for royalty visiting Ayutthaya. While the items on display scarcely do justice to the power and magnificence of the early Thai kings, they do offer an insight into the lives of the city's inhabitants.

Directions: Ayutthaya

Opening Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Admission Fee: 100 Thb.

Phone: Unknown

Information:

This palace was built during the reign of King Maha Thammaraja, the 17th Ayutthayan monarch, for his son's residence (King Naresuan). Like other ruins, the palace was destroyed by the Burmese and left unrepaired for a long time. King Mongkut of the present Chakri dynasty ordered reconstruction of this palace for use as a residence during his occasional visits to Ayutthaya.

Directions: The museum is located opposite of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Office.

Opening Hours: Daily except Mondays, Tuesday from 09.00 am - 16.00 pm.

Admission Fee: 30 Thb.

Phone: +66 3524 1587

Information:

The Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya is the second largest museum in Thailand. Opened in 1970, its comprehensive collection of Thai religious art and artifacts makes it a must see in Ayutthaya.

The collections are primarily from the Ayutthaya period and include impressive antique bronze Buddha images, carved panels, religious objects, and other local artifacts. Many of the antiques are made of gold and decorated with precious jewels.

Of special note is a receptacle in the Thai Pavilion that contains relics of the Buddha.