Siriraj Medical Museum, Medical museum in Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand
Siriraj Medical Museum, also known as the Museum of Death, is a medical museum in Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies two buildings, one with a red brick facade and another white three-story structure, and houses seven separate museums covering pathology, anatomy, forensic medicine, parasitology, prehistory, Thai medicine history, and a museum in honor of Queen Mother Sirikit.
The museum is part of Siriraj Hospital, Thailand's oldest hospital, founded in 1886. It grew from the collections of doctors such as Aller G. Ellis and Edgar Davidson Congdon, who began preserving specimens for teaching in the early 20th century.
The museum is nicknamed the Museum of Death, a name that reflects its focus on the end of life and the diseases that cause it. Visitors can see how Thai medicine has evolved and how forensic science is practiced in the country.
The museum is spread across two buildings, so allow enough time to visit all seven sections. Some exhibits are graphic, so visitors should be prepared for displays of human remains and medical specimens.
The museum once displayed the mummified body of Si Ouey, a convicted serial killer, as a warning to the public. His remains were cremated in 2020 after complaints from residents of the district where he and his victims lived.
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