National Museum Buildings Bangkok

Red Teak House Bangkok Museum

The Teak Red House, or Tamnak Daeng, historically significant as being the private living quarters for Princess Sri Sudarek, a sister of Rama I (1782-1809), built of golden teakwood stained red in Ayutthaya style. The main part of the Museum was formerly a section of the Palace of the Prince Successor, who usually was the younger brother of the king and who by tradition was the second in command of the armed forces and presumed probable successor to the throne. Following tradition of Ayutthaya, in Bangkok his Palace was situated in front of the main entrance to the King’s Palace so as to protect it. This palace was known as the Palace in the Front (Wang Na).

Other buildings of importance include:

Siwamokhaphiman Hall (Throne Room) where audiences were held.
Issaretrachanuscorn Hall a mansion occupied by King Pin Klao, Second King to Rama IV, furnished in European style
The old Central Palace buildings (Phra Wiman), whose apartments were designed for the seasons

Four traditional Thai style Pavilions are:

Mangkhalabhisek Pavilion originally part of the Wang Na Palace
Patihantasanai and Sala Longsong Pavilions both traditional Thai style open air pavilions. They originated from the palace of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI, 1910-1925)
Samranmukhamat Pavilion, originally part of the Dusit Palace in northern Bangkok
Phutthaisawan Chapel (the Palace’s private chapel) built 1787 to house the famous gold Phra Phut Sihing, a mid fifteenth century Buddha image. This building including its murals is historically significant as a superb example of monastic architecture
Phra Buddhasihing (Sukhothai period) which houses Bangkok’s finest Ratannoskin murals.