Ratchaburi National Museum

Ratchaburi National Museum is a provincial national museum located on Woradet Road in Na Mueang, Mueang Ratchaburi, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Housed in the former Ratchaburi Provincial Hall built in 1922, it exhibits archaeology, history and ethnology of the Ratchaburi region. Collections cover prehistoric finds, Dvaravati, Khmer and Ayutthaya periods, local ceramics, textiles and folk culture, illustrating the province's development along the Mae Klong River.

Visitors can expect a two-storey colonial-style former government building with air-conditioned exhibition halls arranged chronologically and thematically. Ground floor covers geography, prehistory and Dvaravati period archaeology, while upper floors display history from Khmer to Ratanakosin periods, local ceramics including famous Dragon Jar ware, textiles, folk arts and ethnology of ethnic groups in Ratchaburi. Displays include artifacts, models, dioramas and informational panels in Thai and English.

The museum is housed in the former Ratchaburi Provincial Hall, constructed in 1922 during the reign of King Rama VI in a colonial-influenced style. The building served as the provincial administrative center until 1987. The Fine Arts Department converted it into the Ratchaburi National Museum, officially opened in 1988 to preserve and display the archaeology and history of Ratchaburi Province and the Mae Klong River basin.

The museum presents the cultural heritage of Ratchaburi, including Dvaravati settlements, Khmer influence, Ayutthaya and Ratanakosin heritage, renowned local earthenware and Dragon Jar production, traditional textiles and the diverse ethnology of Tai-Yuan, Mon, Karen and other groups living in the province.