About Phimai National Museum
Phimai National Museum is an archaeological museum located on Tha Songkran Road in Nai Mueang, Phimai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. Situated near Phimai Historical Park, it houses an extensive collection of artifacts from excavations in lower northeastern Thailand, particularly Khmer art and architecture from the 11th-12th centuries. Notable for its lintels, Buddha images, and prehistoric finds, it provides context for the region's ancient history and Khmer heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a two-building museum complex with indoor exhibition halls displaying archaeological finds from the Mun-Chi River basin and Phimai Historical Park. Exhibits include Khmer sandstone lintels, door frames, Buddha and Hindu deity sculptures, Dvaravati and Lopburi period artifacts, prehistoric pottery and tools, and models explaining Phimai's ancient town layout. The museum is set in a quiet compound near the historical park with landscaped grounds, information panels in Thai and English, and air-conditioned galleries.
Key highlights
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Extensive collection of Khmer sandstone lintels and sculptures from Prasat Phimai and other sites in lower Isan
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Exhibits on prehistoric Ban Prasat archaeological site including pottery, tools and human skeletal remains
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Buddha images and Hindu deity statues from Dvaravati, Lopburi and Ayutthaya periods