Out of Norm Travels - 3 Quirky Museums in Thailand - Jesada TecknikMuseum, BatCat Museum & SeaShell Museum
What does these 3 museums have in common? Well, from what I have read so far, the collections are all privately owned, privately managed by people who simply love what they have collected and want to showcase their collection to the world. For me, the 3 Museums also showcases one of the most special things about Thailand i.e. the quirkiness of its people. I wish to clarify that Thai quirkiness to me means their special sense of individuality and uniqueness. Added to that mix is their ability to express that in the most expressive way known i.e. have a museum dedicated to what they love. Now onto some bits of info for each museum.....
At Jesada Tecknik Museum, you have to prepare yourself as you will be visiting a museum that is in the middle of nowhere. But once you are there, you will find your reward because this place is simply filled to the helms with vintage cars, motorcycle, trains & buses. There is even an aeroplane on its grounds! Entrance to the museum is free but donations welcome & looking at the condition of the vehicles, the museum pieces are well taken care of with a fair amount of TLC. I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon wandering around the vast warehouse of vintage vehicles. Access http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/jesada-museum.htm for more info about this museum.
The BatCat Museum is a new kid on the museum block; having been opened in Oct. Its entire collection is dedicated to the Caped Crusader and his crime fighting friends. The collection is completely amassed by one 40 year old for some 8 years and he continues adding to the collection. You have got to see it to believe it as the collection is simply mind blowing! It is unbelievably big for a small museum of 2 floors. packed with toys both big & small. Don't miss the wall murals at the side of the museum as well!
Whether the BatCat museum is worth the journey depends on your expectations of what a toy museum should be..... I happen to think that for a toy museum, it is extremely well stocked. Yes I agree with some visitors that the toys and its background/ origin can be better illustrated or explained but then again, I am not too bothered as I just LOVE toys! It's similar to my love for Thai music - it does not really matter that I don't understand a word as the melody, the singing simply speaks to me at another level. For more info, hop over to http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/play/bangkoks-batcat-museum-50000-pieces-comic-book-history-276966.
The Seashell Museum (Bang Rak District in Bangkok) scores top marks for its illustrations and explanatory boards. I spent a lovely morning soaking in the beautiful shells displays and added a necklace or 2 to my collection after improving my knowledge about the vast variety of the different types of shells (both land and sea). For another quick read about this place, go to http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/seashell-museum.htm
Till the next time, onto the world and beyond!
At Jesada Tecknik Museum, you have to prepare yourself as you will be visiting a museum that is in the middle of nowhere. But once you are there, you will find your reward because this place is simply filled to the helms with vintage cars, motorcycle, trains & buses. There is even an aeroplane on its grounds! Entrance to the museum is free but donations welcome & looking at the condition of the vehicles, the museum pieces are well taken care of with a fair amount of TLC. I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon wandering around the vast warehouse of vintage vehicles. Access http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/jesada-museum.htm for more info about this museum.
The BatCat Museum is a new kid on the museum block; having been opened in Oct. Its entire collection is dedicated to the Caped Crusader and his crime fighting friends. The collection is completely amassed by one 40 year old for some 8 years and he continues adding to the collection. You have got to see it to believe it as the collection is simply mind blowing! It is unbelievably big for a small museum of 2 floors. packed with toys both big & small. Don't miss the wall murals at the side of the museum as well!
The Seashell Museum (Bang Rak District in Bangkok) scores top marks for its illustrations and explanatory boards. I spent a lovely morning soaking in the beautiful shells displays and added a necklace or 2 to my collection after improving my knowledge about the vast variety of the different types of shells (both land and sea). For another quick read about this place, go to http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/seashell-museum.htm
Till the next time, onto the world and beyond!
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