As a New Year’s gift to the people, the Fine Arts Department has announced that from December 30 to January 2, all national museums and historical sites in the kingdom would be free of charge.
According to the bureau, this includes the 30 December launch of an exhibition of Ayutthaya-era gold jewelry at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya. The exhibition of the auspicious Buddha image of the Front Palace (Phra Buddha Sihing) and nine other Buddha statues will also open on December 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the National Museum of Bangkok.
On December 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Office of Performing Arts will conduct a free open-air Khon exhibition based on the Ramayana in the National Museum Bangkok courtyard.
Between December 30 and January 2, the Bangkok National Museum will host “Night at the Museum” activities from 4 to 8 p.m. to highlight the ancient architecture of the Front Palace at night. This will involve cooking demos and the discounted sale of books and artwork.
The National Library of Thailand will offer a session on how to have a cheerful new year beginning on December 22. A concurrent exhibition about Thai New Year celebrations will open on the same date and run through April 22, 2023.
