Chaturamuk Pavilion and Phimanrataya Pavilion          Chantharakasem National Museum situated in the Chantharakasem Palace, originally was the residence of King Naresaun the great established in 1577 A.D. before he ascended the throne. It was known as the palace of the front. Later on during Ayutthaya period, it was the residence of the crown prince. This palace was detroyed by Burmese army in 1767 A.D. and deserted until the reign of King Rama IV. of the Bangkok period, who then rebuilt the palace to its present dimensions. Some of the buildings on the premises are mow used as the National Museum     Pisaisallak Bld.             Phaya Boranrachathanin, a lord who governed Ayutthaya, eatablished this museum in the royal horse atable to house the many objects collected from temple ruins, excavations, and donations. He named this collection the "Boran Museum". After that in 1904 A.D. He moved the objects to Chaturamuk Building in the same palace and called it Ayutthaya Museum             On February 12th 1936 A.D. it was proclaimed to be a National Museum by the Fine Arts Department and was given the same name as the palace.