Museum sights in Ayuthaya
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Ayuthaya Historical Study Centre
Getting a handle on the religious and historical importance of the temples at Ayuthaya is difficult without some preliminary research. Ayuthaya Historical Study Centre has informative, professional displays that paint a clear picture of the ancient city. Other museums in town include Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, which features a basic roundup of Thai Buddhist sculpture with an emphasis on Ayuthaya pieces, and Chantharakasem National Museum, a museum piece in itself, in the northeast corner of town.
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Chantharakasem National Museum
Getting a handle on the religious and historical importance of the temples is difficult without some preliminary research. Ayuthaya Historical Study Centre has informative, professional displays that paint a clear picture of the ancient city. Other museums in Ayuthaya include Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, which features a basic roundup of Thai Buddhist sculpture with an emphasis on Ayuthaya pieces, and Chantharakasem National Museum, a museum piece in itself, in the northeast corner of town.
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Japanese Village
Up to 1500 Japanese settled in Ayuthaya. Some came to trade while others were fleeing the persecution of Christians in their homeland during the 16th century. This Japanese Village includes a video presentation that sets the scene and a giant electronic image of an oil painting by Dutch artists of the old city at its zenith. The village is 5km south from the Portuguese Settlement.
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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
Getting a handle on the religious and historical importance of the temples is difficult without some preliminary research. Museums in Ayuthaya include Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, which features a basic roundup of Thai Buddhist sculpture with an emphasis on Ayuthaya pieces, and Chantharakasem National Museum, a museum piece in itself, in the northeast corner of town.
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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
The largest museum in the city has 2400 items on show, ranging from a 2m-high bronze-cast Buddha head to glistening treasures found in the crypts of Wat Phra Mahathat and Wat Ratburana.
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Ayuthaya Historical Study Centre
An impressive diorama of the city's former glories illustrates how spectacular Ayuthaya once was. Other features in this open-plan museum include timelines, examples of traditional village life and videos.
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Chantharakasem National Museum
Inside this national museum is a collection of Buddhist art, sculptures, ancient weapons and lacquered cabinets. The museum is within the grounds of Wang Chan Kasem (Chan Kasem Palace), which was built for King Naresuan by his father in 1577.
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