Erawan Museum
| Erawan Museum | |
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| พิพิธภัณฑ์ช้างเอราวัณ | |
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| Location |
Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| Website | erawan-museum.com |
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.
History of The Erawan Museam
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 Autumotive Assembly Plant Co., Ltd. The museum is built from the inspiration of Mr. Lek Wiriyapan 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.
Structure of The Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum is as high as a 17-storey building height from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters below the balcony around in a circle. The entrance to the building in many ways. The elephant's body made by pure bronze. Inside show symbol of Thailand's ancient heritage.
Exhibit space
Erawan Museum has three floors are designed to separate the concept of a Hindu Brahmin.
First floor, represents the underworld has King of Nagas statue is located in the center within the precious artifacts in addition to has an exhibition of Ancient City in Samutprakarn ,Sanctuary of Truth in Pattaya, and The History Erawan Museum.
Second floor , represents the human world inside dome architecture show a harmonious blend of Eastern and Western art highlights include a beautiful stained glass ceiling show the world map.
Thrid floor, represents Heaven within this sacred precious artifacts such as image of Buddha. The ceiling is a painting solar system as the five continents and the zodiac.
Information
LOCATION: Sukhumvit Road as you enter Samut Prakan
OPENING HOURS: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
ADMISSION: 300 baht for adults. Thai price is 150 Baht.
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Coordinates: 13°37′42″N 100°35′20″E / 13.62833°N 100.58889°E