Bangkokian Museum

The Bangkokian Museum is a heritage museum in Maha Phruettharam, Bang Rak, Bangkok, located on Soi Charoen Krung 43. It comprises three preserved houses built in 1937, donated to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration by Waraporn Surawadee. The museum recreates middle-class Bangkok family life from 1937 to 1957, displaying original furniture, household items, and personal collections that illustrate domestic life before and after World War II.

Visitors can explore three two-storey wooden houses preserved with original layout and period furnishings from the 1930s-1950s. The main house displays living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen and family collections, while the second building shows the former clinic of Dr. Francis Christian and household artifacts. The grounds include a small garden and exhibition displays. Guided tours explain daily life, architecture and objects, with information panels in Thai and English.

The complex was built in 1937 as a family residence. Owner Waraporn Surawadee, who inherited the property from her mother, donated the houses and land to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in 2004 to be preserved as a museum. The interiors preserve the lifestyle of a Bangkok middle-class family during 1937-1957, covering the period before, during and after World War II.

The museum preserves and presents everyday Bangkok urban culture and domestic life of the mid-20th century, illustrating architecture, household customs, and social history of the Bang Rak community. It serves as an educational resource on local heritage and traditional living conditions in Bangkok.