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Information
Andaman Cultural Center is the learning resource for arts and culture along with histories of Krabi Provinces and other southern provinces along the Andaman coast. The museum conveys the rich past of Krabi as the port city that could date back to 2,000 years ago to the present days. It also serves as the place of creation which showcases art and culture-related works from all sorts of artists from the provinces along the Andaman coastline. The stories of ancient beads are once again re-interpreted with written words and visual media at Andaman Beads Museum's seven zones telling the seven stories corresponding with the charm of Andaman beads.
Zone 1: Background of the Beads – This illustrates the story from the past to the present on an atlas, with the assumption that those countries used to be bead manufacturers of the Old World.
Zone 2: Background of Beads in Thailand – This zone presents the stories of ancient beads discovered in Kuan Look Pad area, Khlong Thom Sub-District, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province via slides reenacting the process of bead manufacturing in the past.
Zone 3: Beads Fashion – This combines the use of modern technology and the stories of ancient beads together.
Zone 4: Precious Beads – Here, ancient beads from various places are showcased.
Zone 5: Beads Room and the Beliefs – Beliefs and power of faith in ancient beads that could date back from the past to present days are portrayed via a crystal ball and zodiac beads.
Zone 6: Future of the Beads – This zone is where the outstanding, grand crystal mobile in the form of the Universe is located.
Zone 7: Thank You – As the last zone, this represents the appreciation extended to all visitors, also an invitation for them to visit the museum again.
Management
Organization Museum
Important / Interesting artifacts
Precious Beads Zone
Map
Address And Contact Number
Telephone : 075-621 359 กดต่อ 0
Fax : 075-621 359
Website : https://www.krabimuseum.com/
Operating hours
Wednesday to Sunday and on public holidays (except on New Year's and Songkran Festival)
from 09.00-16.00 hrs.
Admission fee
30 Baht for Thai citizens and 200 Baht for foreigners
Students in uniform, senior citizens older than 60 years old, members of ICOM and ICOMOS,
monks, novices and priests of other religions are exempted from entrance fee.
Getting There
1. By car:
From Bangkok, take Highway 4 which goes through Phetchaburi-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon-Ranong-Phang Nga-Krabi Provinces at the distance of 946 kilometers.
2. By bus:
Normal and air-conditioned buses from The Transport Co., Ltd. and private operators leave Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani Road) to Krabi daily and there are a great number of buses. The journey takes about 11-12 hours.
3. By train:
Take the train from Bangkok Train Station (Hua Lamphong) to either Trang Province Train Station or Nakhon Si Thammarat Province's Thung Song Train Station. After that, catch a bus or taxi to Krabi Province.
4. By plane:
Bangkok-Krabi flights leave daily from Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports.
Proper for General Public
Proper for Children
Credit Card
Advanced Booking
For group visit, a request letter is required in advance.
Disability Information
Ramp for the physically-challenged is available.
FACILITY
Avaliable