National museums of Thailand

The national museums (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ, RTGS: phiphitthaphanthasathan haeng chat) of Thailand are operated by the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture. They are responsible for safeguarding state-owned historical and cultural artefacts.

In 1926, King Prajadhipok established the Royal Institute of Art, Literature and Archaeology, which subsequently opened the national museum in Bangkok at the Front Palace. As of as of 2016, there are 43 national museum branches operating across the country.

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