National Gallery of Thailand
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The National Gallery of Thailand is an art gallery located in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
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[edit] History
The Treasury Department, The Ministry of Finance presented the old Royal Mint building to the Fine Arts Department to convert the building into the National Gallery on 19 April 1974. The grand opening took place on 8 August 1977, to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's birthday (which took place on 12 August).[2]
[edit] Space
| Permanent exhibition | 930.5 m² (10,016 ft²) |
| Temporary exhibition | 1,410 m² (15,177 ft²) |
| Auditorium | 475 m² (5,113 ft²) |
| Recreation | 500 m² (5,382 ft²) |
| Office | 815 m² (8,773 ft²) |
| Total[2] | 4,130 m² (44,455 ft²) |
[edit] References
- ^ Masha Lafont (2004). Pillaging Cambodia: The Illicit Traffic in Khmer Art . McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786419334.
- ^ a b Thailand Museum - National Gallery - History. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
[edit] External links
- Thailand Museum - National Gallery (English)
- Thailand Museum - National Gallery (Thai)
