Bangkok Rock and Mineral Museum
Bangkok Rock and Mineral Museum
This Rock and Mineral Museum is considered the first in Thailand, establish for about 100 years since the reign of King Rama 6. The museum displays a large variety of minerals and rocks imported from abroad for providing Thai people the opportunity to study minerals and rocks. In the past, the museum operated under the Department of Metal Works and Land. Although at present, the museum is under the Department of Mineral Resources, it has been constantly updated and modernized.
Its objective is to learn about the oldest museum in Thailand. The museum was established with the purpose of strong and distributing knowledge in geology and geological resources, and to promote public awareness of the value of geological resources to bring about the conservation of the resources. The museum aims to be extensive and interesting with interactive educational features.
Presents the history of the earth from its birth and the origin of the universe. Understand the cause of changes of the earth which result from separation and constant movement of the earth’s crust. An interactive model is also available.
Observe the beauty and amazingly colorful minerals. Learn about minerals, where they come from, how they are formed, classification according to their chemical composition, and their physical properties. The display consists of a wide range of genuine mineral samples. Transmission of sound effects of mineral hauling trucks adds an interesting atmosphere while learning about utilization of minerals.
Get in-depth information about rocks, the origin of rocks, and the rock cycle. Continue to learn about groundwater and the source of groundwater which is located in between the pores of soils and rocks.
A simplified presentation of coal and oil rock, what they are, how they are formed, as well as petroleum, which is the largest source of energy humans rely on.
A presentation showing the geologic time scale and how long life has been on earth. View fossils and traces of life imprinted in the rocks. Learn about the species of dinosaurs found in Thailand as well as fossils that can be found in the country.
Presents the methods and steps for investigating and excavating fossils as well as studying geology. The presentation includes a display of the country’s geotourism sites.
Presents different types of geohazard such as land subsidence, landslide, volcanic eruption, earthquake, and tsunami for the purpose of building awareness of the dangers from geohazards. An interactive model is available for fun learning.
Address
Bangkok Rock and Mineral Museum, 1st floor, Morakot Building, Geology Division, Department of Mineral Resources, Rama 6 Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400
Telephone
0 2621 9644, 0 2621 9647
Fax
0 2621 9651
Coordinates
13.764354 N, 100.526483 E
Website
https://www.dmr.go.th
Service Fee
Free of charge
Service Hours
Tuesday–Sunday from 9:30-16:30 (Closed on Mondays)
Transportation
Bus No. 8, 44, 67, 92, 97, AC44, AC157, AC509, AC538 (AC = Airconditioned)
Closest BTS Skytrain stations are the Victory Monument Station and Phaya Thai Station
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