[Photo from bangkoktourist.com]

The museum used to be the royal barge barn under the supervision of the bereau of the royal household and royal navy. During world war II, some of the docks and royal barges were damaged. In 1947, the bereau assigned the fine art department to repair and maintain the royal barges.

In the museum, 8 important royal barges are displayed, those are the royal narge suphannahong, royal barge anatanagaraj, royal barge anekchatphuchong, royal barge narai song suban H.M. Rama IX, kruthernhet barge, krabiprabmuangmarn barge, aruravayuphak barge, and ekkachaihernhao barge.

Phone Number: (662) 424-0004

Buses: 19, 57, 79, 80, 81, 91, 123, 124, 127, 147, 149

Air-conditioned Buses: 79, 503, 507, 509, 511, Micro bus 10

Opening hours: 09:30-17:00. Closed on New Year’s Eve and Songkran Day

Admission fee: Thais 20 Baht; foreigners 100 Baht (photograph fee within the museum 100 baht and video recording fee 200 baht) no admission fee for students in uniforms, monks and nuns.