Thai Bank Museum, Banking museum in Bang Khun Phrom Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
The Thai Bank Museum occupies the former Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bang Khun Phrom Palace with fourteen exhibition rooms. Historic currencies, banking tools, and financial artifacts trace how the country's money systems changed over centuries.
The collection includes coins from different Southeast Asian periods including Funan and Sri Vijaya eras. The building itself was the main banking headquarters before becoming a museum to preserve Thailand's financial story.
The royal reception room displays portraits and photographs from the 1996 visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip alongside traditional Thai furnishings. This space shows how the monarchy connected with international relations during that era.
The museum operates Monday through Friday and welcomes visitors interested in financial history across its multiple levels. Guided tours help explain the exhibits, and students benefit from free entry.
A British queen gave Thailand a minting machine in the 1850s that led to producing the country's first homemade coins. This gift marked a turning point toward more modern banking.
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