THE EXHIBITION GALLERIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM BANGKOK The National Museum Bangkok currently houses three permanent exhibition galleries : -
	1. The Thai History Gallery located in the front of the Siwamokhaphiman Hall, a ceremonial building. 2. The Archaeological and Art History Collections which are divided in two parts:       (i) The Prehistory Gallery, located in the back of the Siwanmokhaphiman Hall, and Gallery No. S6 on the upper floor of the South Wing Building.       (ii) The Art History Gallery, located in the North Wing Building, which displays sculptures and exhibits from the Dvaravati, Srivijaya and Lopburi periods, (before 1257 AD) up to the Bangkok period (1782) 3. The Decorative Arts and Ethnological Collection which is displayed in the old central palace buildings. This collection contains a variety of artistic, cultural and ethnographic exhibits such as gold treasures and precious stones, mother of pearl inlay, royal emblems and insignia, costumes and textiles, ceramics, carved ivory, old royal transportation, old weapons and musical instruments.
Other exhibits of interest in the Museum grounds include: The Royal Funeral Chairots built for Royal cremation ceremonies,
	The Buddhaisawan Chapel, housing the Phra Buddhasihing, an important sacred Buddha image. The paintings inside this chapel are the oldest murals in Bangkok. Issares Rajanusorn, a restored private residence of King Pinklao, King Rama IV's brother. The Red House, originally one of the private living quarters of Queen Sri Suriyen, wife of King Rama II.
In addition, there are several minor pavilions which were once used for ceremonial occasions. Each one is an example of Thai architenture of the Bangkok period and include the Sala Longsong Pavilion, the Samranmukhamat Pavilion, the Mangkhalaphisek Pavilion and the Patihantasanai Pavilion.
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No. Gallery No. Gallery 1 Gallery of Thai History 20 Pavilion (SALA) 2 Gallery of Prehistory 21 Pavilion (SALA) 3 Buddhaisawan Charpel 22 The Red House 4 Throne Hall for Special Exhibitions 23 Chao Phraya Yommrat Memorial Building 5 Gold Treasures 24 Chinese House 6 Transporation Gallery S1 Asian Art 7 Theatre Arts & Games S2 Office 8A Ceramics S3 Lopburi Art 8B Ivory S4 Ancient hindu Sculpture 9 Mother of Pearl Inlay S5 Lopburi Art 10 Old Weapons S6 Gallery of Ban Chiang 11 Royal Regalia & Gold Treasures S7 Dvaravati Art 12 Stone Inscriptions Wood Carving S8 Javanese Sculpture 13 Wood Carving S9 Srivijaya Art 14A Costumers & Textiles N1 Ratanakosin Art (Bangkok Art) 14B Buddhist Religious Articles N2 Decorative Arts 15 Musical Instruments N3 Coins And Banknoths 16 Issaretrachanusorn Hall N4 Buddha Images 17 Royal Funeral Chariots N5 N6 Lan Na Art 18 Pavilion (SALA) N7 N8 Sukhothai Art 19 Pavilion (SALA) N9 N10 Ayutthaya Art