Bangkok Erawan Museum Samut Prakan
August 16, 2016Bangkok Erawan Museum Samut Prakan
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Bangkok Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum is the art of gigantic architecture; the outstanding, the eye catching, the blending of fine arts and decorative arts in interior design. Surrounded by the pleasantness environment of Himmapan garden where attracts the thousand of tourist to visit. However…the Erawan Museum is not only the museum where collects and transmits the knowledge of art, religion, and culture. The aim of this elephant is to be the representative on the greatness of Suvarnabhumi as also a symbol of the Kingdom of Siam.
Erawan Museum is the learning tool in art and religion which encourages people to know the principle of four religions with the intention and ideology of Khun Lek Viriyabhun; to transmit and indoctrinate with the spirit of the philosopher for the purpose of introducing the art and culture; root of eastern civilization, to all humankind
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Bangkok Erawan Museum
The Erawan Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์ช้างเอราวัณ) is a museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. The three storeys inside the elephant contain antiquities and priceless collections of ancient religious objects belonging to Khun Lek Viriyapant who is the museum owner.
Erawan Museum in Thailand is an important model of sculpture. The Erawan Museum is the door opening to the heritage of Thai culture. With a wide range of architectural symbols combined with fine arts and craftsmanship, structural layout and natural environment that integrate harmoniously, the Erawan Museum creates a kind of atmosphere that induces visitors to perceive and appreciate the continuity of history, cultures, religions, arts and customs of faith from past to it is located on an area of 12 acres by Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co., Ltd. The museum is built from the inspiration of Mr. Lek Viriyaphant Creator of the Ancient City and Sanctuary of Truth Pattaya City, Chonburi to provide a storage place for artifacts and heritage conservation areas and to continue to preserve traced artwork.
The massive three headed elephant made of bronze weighs 250 tons, is 29 metres high, 39 metres long and stands on a 15 meter high pedestal. The inside of the museum is modeled after the Hindu representation of the universe, which consists of the underworld (1st floor), earth (2nd floor) and Heaven (top floor). The lower two floors are located inside the pedestal while the top floor is located in the belly of the elephant.
Bangkok Erawan Museum Information
Open Hours : Daily, 08.00 – 17.00 hrs
Admission fees: Adult 350 Baht
For Taxi : Samut Prakarn, Museum Chang Erawan, The Erawan Museum, 99/9 Moo 1, Bang Muang Mai, Samut Prakan 10270, Thailand
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