Thalang National museum Phuket

Thalang National museum Phuket

The museums in Phuket are popular tourist attractions in the city. The museums showcase the rich tradition and culture of the area. Plenty of tourists come to the museum to have an idea of the rich Thai heritage. The Thalang National museum Phuket is one of the popular points of interest and is visited by lots of tourists.

Thalang National Museum in Phuket is located in the east of Highway 402, near the Heroine's Monument, just off the main airport road. The museum displays relics relating to the indigenous cultures of Phuket, the history of the Thais in Phuket, crafts from the southern Thai regions and a 9th century statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

You can explore various aspects of Thai history by visiting the museum. There are some old artifacts, which are specimens of the history of the Thais. There is also a section about other races in Thailand - Chinese, Muslim, Indigenous (sea gypsies), etc, with mock ups of homes showing the way these people lived.

A major section is devoted to the Heroines of Thalang who mobilized the people of Phuket to defeat the Burmese in 1785 AD. These two ladies are popular all over the country, but more especially in Phuket and Thalang, where roads, temples and schools are named after them.

Outside the Thalang National museum in Phuket there is also a tsunami memorial - a sculpture showing a spirit leaving a body.

Thalang National museum in Phuket remains open daily between 9 am and 4 pm. The entry fee is only 30 Baht.

Contact Detail:
Thalang Nation Museum
Thalang District, Phuket, 83110
Tel. +66 (0) 76 311 426

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