SERVICE
        Kamphaeng Phet National Museum is an agency under the supervision of. The Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture of the six speeches. Responsibilities are as follows;
        -  Conduct surveys and collect cultural property of national antiquities as objects d'ethnic. The storage area of responsibility. According to the Act, archaeological artifacts and antiquities at the National Museum Act 2535 was amended in 2504 to preserve the heritage of future generations.
        -  Research studies stories related to humans and the environment, as evidenced by the antiques and objects d'ethnic. With the search of documents and legends. Or other sources Research and development as a reference for national and international following.
        -  Coordination and support for the preservation of national cultural property. According to the antiquities conservation d'ethno graphic objects. The scientific method the office of the National Museum.
        -  Disseminate and  public relations the National Museum and  the knowledge gained from the research to the public by the media, technology and innovative ways.
        -  Identification and to determine the age of objects d'art, antiques, ethnic in the area of responsibility.
        -  Survey data and coordinate with the office of the National Museum to carry out the registration of antiques and art objects in the possession of a private area of responsibility.
        -  Planning and Development  the National Museum  to effective and in accordance  with national standards.
        -  Coordinating support for the establishment of a local museum.
        -  Operating on the network to maintain the cultural heritage of the national territory.
        -  Working or operational support agency or other related duties as assigned

02

Kamphaeng Phet National Museum  is located in the old Town during Kamphaeng Phet High School and  Province Museum Complex (Ruan Thai) opposite Wat Phra Thart  Nai Muang sub district, Muang,  Kamphaeng  Phet Province. The  Fine Arts Department was established as a museum of history and archeology collection to preserve and exhibit artifacts from the archaeological zone offense to preserve and disseminate knowledge of academic archeology, history and arts district of Kamphaeng Phet.
    The start of construction in 1967  and was officially opened on  March 19, 1941 by his majesty the king graciously gave Mr.Sukit Nimmanheamin, Minister of Education at that time, represented him.

    When the first built, Kamphaeng Phet National Museum, there was two Thai application brick building, then got the budget to building  connection three buildings by the connection corridor between buildings around. In  2009, there was allocated budget to improve the permanent exhibits in the half and has been allocated in 2013 to make improvements in the second half of the exhibition.

2011 09 03 14 14 54 0047

Kamphaeng Phet National Museum building on the early days was built in 1971.

          
          Budget 2009-2013, There were the budget has been earmarked to improve the permanent exhibition inside all the buildings featured in the historical development, way of life of the inhabitants of the register from the past to the present and focus media and exhibit a more diverse forms, including video, computer touch-screen model, etc. In addition to showcasing the arts and antiques. In order to raise the standards of the National Museum as a place of learning and a vibrant cultural attractions for visitors of all ages, all levels of education as well as the agency which serves the preservation of cultural heritage of the district and the persistence of national prosperity.

                                                              

   

DSCF1505

 Kamphaeng Phet National Museum building nowadays.

2011 09 03 17 06 08 0069
Her HRH Princess Kalayaniwatdhana, Princess of Narathiwat visited the exhibition in the National Museum register on January 18, 1991

2011 09 03 19 27 38 0084
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn observing the antiques and art objects exhibitions and brought Cadet King Chulalongkorn excursions at Kamphaeng Phet National Museum .

Exhibitions in Kamphaeng Phet National Museum

       Nowaday, Kamphaeng Phet National Museum has 4 Exhibition buildings, each building has connecting corridor to other build to ease and continued to visit the museum. Inside the building have the divisions of the exhibit as;

K 4
Division 1 : Lobby Public Relations Tickets will be available at the visitor and souvenirs. In this section, visitors can listen to the basics of the offense in the form of multimedia.

r 01 01
Division 2 : Meeting rooms for seminars and a briefing room for those who come to visit the group.

r 01 05 copy
Divisions 3 : Exhibit on the historical development of the offense from prehistoric times to modern Sukhothai. The interesting artifacts include stone tools,  fragments of Roman pottery lamps, glass beads and stones Machine tools, metal mold clay Lop Buri , Sangkhalok ware,  Sukhothai and  Kamphaeng Phet rhynchostylis Buddha image.

r 02 07 copy

Division 4 : Exhibitions about the story of Kamphaeng Phet from Ayutthaya to the reign of King Rama V  of Rattanakosin. The exhibition features artifacts and art objects of interest groups including the Hindu gods Shiva, Buddha, the court found pottery, pottery  sculpture and stucco that adorn the temples of Ayutthaya  which found in ​​Kamphaeng Phet area. The exhibition about unofficially of King Rama V in  1906.

r 03 06 copy

Division 5 : exhibit about Kamphaeng Phet at present. The lifestyle of people living in the area of the current offense. And minorities in Kamphaeng Phet, through various media, including photos , computer touch-screen and  model.

Division 6 : A space for special exhibitions or current exhibition and library

                                           kp01kp02

Meditating Buddha Image

Registration number 16/330/2513
Bronze, height 20 cm, width 9 cm at the base.
Ayutthaya Arts in 21th century B.E.
From Wat Phra Khaew, Kamphaeng Phet Old Town

             Meditating Buddha Image (Soranungorn), quite round face. His eyebrows arched, tapering eyes and glassy downwards. Nose is a prominent ridge  thin lips. Long ears and late ear curl slightly. His head has, frown spiral small childs and large  high embossed skull. The high cone  halo, has the ring  between embross skull and the halo as a Buddha image of Kamphaeng Phet rhynchostylis. Neck has joints caused by the repair. Robe on his right shoulder, Sungati clothe down a long stretch of the bowels. Late robe striped centipede fang shaped pliers. Place hands join on the thighs. Sat on Tharn Singh seat with three legs. Back of base was repaired, front of base has inscribe in Khmer and Phali languages that

             “Soranangaro  Nama Pakava” that means  “God is the Lord name as Soranang”

            However, the experts of  Eastern Languages (Mr.Term  Meetem) translated the inscription that  this Pakava (Buddha Image) names “Phra Soranangorn” Further explained that Soranango refer name of the one in  28 formers Lord Buddha which appeared in Atanatiyaparit. The word “Pakava” that refer to this Buddha Image that in the ancient times, creating Buddha image was created to dedicate to be the representative of Buddha in former and nowadays. For this Buddha has created an offering unto the former Buddha called  Soranangorn. (Replied from the book of office of national library in the group of written letters and inscription at วธ 0408/2232 on August 24, 2011, about courtesy the professional to read the inscription on the base of Buddha image)

kp03

Inscribed  at the base of Bronze Buddha as Pali  and Khmer languages from Wat Phra Khaew, Kamphaeng Phet Old Town