Chanthaburi National Museum

The Chanthaburi National Museum is a national museum in Mueang Chanthaburi District, Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand, located near King Taksin Park. Operated by the Fine Arts Department, it preserves and displays archaeology, history and culture of Chanthaburi and eastern Thailand from prehistory through the Rattanakosin period. Notable for collections related to ancient settlements, Khmer influence, gem mining heritage and King Taksin's association with the province.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum building within a park setting with permanent exhibition halls arranged chronologically and thematically. Displays include prehistoric tools, Dvaravati and Khmer-era artifacts, ceramics, gem and jewelry exhibits reflecting Chanthaburi's gem trade, ethnology of local groups, and history related to King Taksin. Information panels are in Thai and English, with air-conditioned galleries, outdoor grounds and a quiet, educational atmosphere suitable for self-guided viewing.