Museum of Royal Barges

The Royal Barge Museum is one of the most beautiful sights of Bangkok.

The museum building is located in a picturesque place - the area of the Bangkok Noi Canal. The museum houses 8 royal barges, which annually participated in processions along the river. Some of the exhibits are still in use, but only during important ceremonies. The staff of the museum is 54 professional rowers.

The main material for the manufacture of barges was teak wood. The nose of each barge is decorated with mythical gilded creatures. Suphanahong Barge, which means “happy swan”, is the most beautiful and oldest of the collection. The barge is 44 meters long. The exhibit is richly decorated, and a swan beak rattle flaunts on the bow of the barge.