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the northern edge of Chatuchak Weekend Market is the Children's
Discovery Museum. Opened in 2001, the center gives children a
chance to learn about life around them through a hands on approach.
There are eight different sections in three buildings, providing
insights into science, nature, culture and society. |
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first building, the Body and Mind Gallery teaches children about
their physical history and show them how they were born, how their
brains work and how their bones and bodies move. The Science Gallery
encourages scientific knowledge through observation, assumption,
experiments and conclusion. At the Culture and Society Gallery,
children experience Thai and international cultures through realistic
displays of traditional drums, various communicating languages
and folk music from different parts of the world. Children can
experiment in a small music room, a puppet room and cooking room.
The Technology Gallery deals with the workings of advanced technology
such as electricity, auto engines, and radio and television production. |
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the second building, the Queen Sirikit Park Gallery presents Her
Majesty's activities on environmental preservation. Kid's Town
provides an opportunity for children between six months to six
years to exercise their muscles and work as doctors, nurses, firefighters,
and sellers and buyers in model markets. In the third building,
the Nature and Environment gallery teaches about living creatures
and biodiversity. The young ones can also participate in outdoor
activities in the Kid's Playground. |
LOCATION:
On the northern edge of Chatuchak Weekend Market. About 500
metres from Mo Chit BTS Sky Train station
OPENING HOURS: Open between 9am-6pm on weekdays and between
10am-7pm on weekends
ADMISSION: 70 baht for adults and 50 baht for children |
| Copyright
information: All pictures by Nattawud
Daoruang. Information from brochures obtained at location
and the Bangkok Post. Additional information by Richard Barrow
and Nattawud Daoruang.
RELATED
LINKS: Learn about the
Thailand that most tourists don't get to visit at ThailandLife.com.
Coming to Thailand on holiday or to work? Learn some Thai today
for free at LearningThai.com
and ThaiPhrasebook.com.
A list of quality web sites about Thailand can be found at SrinaiWeb.com. |
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