Immerse yourself in the rich history of Thailand at Muang Boran, an outdoor museum featuring scaled replicas of ancient city ruins and historical monuments. Explore ancient Thailand in one spot!
- Ancient City (Mueang Boran) - Ancient City Muang Boran
The Ancient City or Muang Boran is a huge open air museum shaped in the form of Thailand where you can see many important buildings like temples, palaces and the ruins of ancient cities from the history of Thailand from early history to present day.
The buildings are replicas of the originals scaled down to about one third of the original, some buildings however are the original that were demolished and build up again in the ancient city Muang Boran.
In the vast park located in Samut Prakan some 30 kilometers from Bangkok you can follow Thai history and culture from the different empires and Kingdoms that existed here, like Lanna, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin.
Preserve Thai national heritage
The ancient city was created by Thai millionaire Khun Lek Viriyaphant, who also created the Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan and the Sanctuary of Truth temple in Pattaya. Khun Lek build Muang Boran to preserve the Thai national heritage for the future. The number of historic sites spread over Thailand is huge and distances considerable. The ancient city Muang Boran is the place where you can get an overview of Thai history, its architecture and culture in just one day.
Be sure to bring your camera, there are many beautiful pictures to be made here. Muang Boran is a peaceful, tranquil place with the feel of a large archaeological site where you can easily spend a full day.
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- Admission ticket included
- Transfer
Muangboran is a vast outdoor museum occupying an immense area of 96 hectares or 240 acres. Its architect has meticulously constructed scale models and reproductions of old city ruins and historical landmarks spread throughout Thailand. These antique ruins and monuments span the Dvaravati, Srivichai, Lopburi, Lanna, Lan Chang, Sukhothai, U-tong, Ayuthaya, Thonburi, and Rattanakosin eras.
- Experience the antiquity of Thailand in a short span of hours
- Replicated locations from different parts of the Kingdom brought together in one place
- A massive, one-of-a-kind structure visible from great distances
- Gain knowledge about the many awe-inspiring attributes of Thailand
- The ancient city opens daily from 9 am until 7 pm.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.