Art Lovers’ Bangkok

Visitors with a passion for Southeast Asian art are in the right place, as nowhere else in the world can you see better collections and, if you’re willing to spend a bit, buy art, too.

Museums

• The National Museum [1]: The best and biggest collection of Southeast Asian sculpture and stonework in the world could keep you busy for days.
• The Silpa Bhirasri Museum [2]: Understand the beginning of Thailand’s modern art movement at this small museum in the Old City.

Modern Art Galleries

• ArtGorillas ArtGallery [3]: A quirky gallery on top of an old movie theater is where you’ll find young, playful exhibits in all kinds of media.
• 100 Tonson [4]: This thoroughly modern, slick gallery exhibits some of the best work of living local and regional artists.
• The Queen’s Gallery [5]: Her Majesty the Queen is the patron of this large collection of modern art created by local artists.

Antiques Shopping

• Charoen Krung Road: High-end antiques shops—selling devotional Buddhist art, fine furniture, and other beautiful, though pricey, pieces—line this street.
• River City [6]: In Silom near the Oriental Hotel is this well-established shopping mall filled with mostly commercial antiques shops and galleries offering art from the region.