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Mon - Sun: 9.00am - 5.00pm
31 Dec - 1 Jan: Closed
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The Royal Barges National Museum houses an impressive display of the royal barges of Thailand. The royal barges were used as military purposes in the past. In the present day, it became one of the strongest cultural representation of Thailand. Each barge is uniquely designed with many different mythical creatures representing the nation's strong devotion to their religion. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch the barges glide in the waters and so you must plan in advance to visit the Royal Barges National Museum at Songkran each year as a procession of barges will be used to provide transportation for the King from his palace. It is definitely one of the most authentic ceremonies you cannot miss in Thailand.
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1. Visit this museum during the festival of Songkran, whereby a grand procession will be performed by using the grand barges to transport the King from the palace to the temple for a ceremony. This is definitely one of the best processions that one must not miss in order to witness the magnificence of the barges used.
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1. The best way to get to Royal Barges National Museum is by boat.
2. The Chaophraya Tourist Boat stops at the museum and the regular Express Boat service, stops at Pinklao Bridge Pier (need to walk along a narrow concrete walkway over the swampy land).
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Visitors could also take long-tailed boat to reach the museum by stopping at the Barge Museum stop. The long-tailed boat canal tours, could be book at the major tourist piers such as Chang or River City.
