The 8 Museum Visits in Thailand That Earn Their Price

1.Elephant Jungle experience & The First Elephant Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 226 reviews · 3 hours · from $64Our pick

Spend three hours at Samui Elephant Home with guides such as Angie, Katy, or Noot. Tour the first Elephant Museum, watch rescued elephants forage in the jungle, learn about food and cooling routines, and launch native-seed clay bombs with a traditional slingshot.

“The tour was AMAZING, from the tour guides in depth knowledge of the elephants and their true care of conservation for the elephants was incredible. Highly recommend to everyone to book through these people as they truly do have the animals best interests at heart.”

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2.Samut Prakan: The Erawan Museum Admission Ticket (NON THAI)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 89 reviews · 8 hours · from $12

Visit Samut Prakan’s Erawan Museum on a non-Thai admission ticket. See the huge Airavata-inspired elephant, explore its Underworld, Earth, and Heaven sections, offer flowers and incense, and use the free tuk-tuk shuttle from Chang Erawan BTS Station.

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3.Art in Paradise Illusion Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 82 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Visit Chiang Mai’s Art in Paradise Illusion Museum with a one-day entry ticket and fast-track access. You’ll find more than 100 3D paintings, from underwater scenes to giant picture frames, with plenty of space to pose, photograph, and repeat your favorite shots at your own pace.

“It’s not ideal if you are a solo traveler without anyone to help take photos of you there”

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4.Art in Paradise 3D Museum Discounted Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 75 reviews · 1 day · from $12

At Art in Paradise Pattaya, you walk through 10 themed galleries where painted walls create optical illusions for your camera. Pose in a jungle, escape dinosaurs, and play with giant cats. The $12 ticket includes skip-the-line entry, but transport, food, and drinks are not included.

“il faut une application pour que le musée prenne vie. cela a bouffer toute ma batterie. et j'en suis ressortie avec un mal de crâne. Pas mal dans l'ensemble. lionceau blanc a l'intérieur qui pour moi sont maltraités !”

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5.Buddha, Floating Market, Gems Museum Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $19

Spend five hours seeing Pattaya from a hilltop viewpoint, Bali Hai Pier, Big Buddha, Pattaya Floating Market and Gems Gallery. An English-speaking guide leads the visits, with optional hotel pickup and lunch. Confirm your package carefully, since some stops and meals may depend on the option selected.

“honestly we were expecting something different, the tour was very basic, the advertising shows so many other thing to do in the same trip but suddenly they said they were not included, so... no lunch, no floating market no lighrning buda, disapointing and unsatosfied, the guide was ok but the things to do naaaaaaaa!!! by the way i would like to requewt a refund.”

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6.Museum of Broken Relationships Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 1 day · from $6Best value

Visit Chiang Mai’s Museum of Broken Relationships in the historic Yong Chiang Building. Your $6 ticket gives skip-the-line entry to an evolving collection of anonymous objects and personal stories from around the world. Captions are in Thai and English, with no guided tour included.

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7.Samut Prakan: Erawan Museum Discounted Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 1 day · from $12

Visit Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan with a discounted, timed admission ticket. See the giant three-headed elephant, explore the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven levels, use an audio guide in five languages, and stroll through the surrounding garden.

“the experience was totally new the architecture and the sacred place gave me chills. above all Thai hospitality is unparalleled.”

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8.Ancient City Bangkok and Erawan Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $10

Choose Ancient City, Erawan Museum, or both, then explore without a guide or fixed group schedule. See more than 100 Thai architectural replicas, the three-headed elephant museum, gardens, art, and optional extras such as bike rental, tram rides, costumes, lunch, and a cooking class.

“Really enjoyed the beautiful grounds and Erawan museum. It was a hoot driving the golf cart around the Ancient City. We brought our own “costumes” and took many amazing pictures during the day and then with the great lighting later towards evening.”

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