Roi Et National Museum

Roi Et National Museum is a national museum in Nai Mueang, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et city, northeastern Thailand. Operated by the Fine Arts Department, it preserves and displays archaeology, history and ethnology of Roi Et Province and the Isan region. Notable for Dvaravati, Lopburi and Khmer artifacts, Isan textiles and local heritage, it serves as the main cultural learning centre for the province near Bueng Phlan Chai.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum building with air-conditioned galleries around a central area near Bueng Phlan Chai lake. Exhibits include prehistoric tools, Dvaravati sema stones, Khmer lintels and sculptures, ceramics, traditional Isan textiles, folk instruments and models of local traditions. Information panels are in Thai and English. Visitors walk through chronological and ethnological sections and can explore outdoor displays and grounds.

Established by the Fine Arts Department to preserve heritage of Roi Et and the upper Isan region, the museum was initiated in the early 1970s and opened to the public in its current building to house archaeological finds from surveys and excavations in Roi Et Province, including Dvaravati and Khmer-period sites. It consolidates artifacts that illustrate settlement history along the Chi River basin.

The museum presents the cultural identity of Isan and Roi Et, showcasing Buddhist art, traditional textiles, folk crafts and local customs. It serves as an educational resource for understanding northeastern Thai heritage, religious traditions and community life, and supports preservation of regional archaeological heritage.