Museum of Contemporary Art
A private art museum in Chatuchak, opened in 2012 by the businessman Boonchai Bencharongkul. It is one of the largest contemporary art venues in Asia, filled with Thai painters such as Thawan Duchanee, Chalermchai Kositpipat and Prateep Kochabua.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.8519, 100.5625
Get the Museum of Contemporary Art stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Museum of Contemporary Art. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Museum of Contemporary Art
Chatuchak Weekend Market 5.8 km
The largest market in Thailand, more than 15,000 stalls in 27 sections selling everything from plants and antiques to pets, ceramics and clothes. Over 200,000 people come through every weekend.
Or Tor Kor Market 6.3 km
A large, spotless fresh market opposite Chatuchak, opened in 1974 by the Marketing Organization for Farmers. It is known for premium fruit, especially durian and mango, and was named by CNN in 2017 among the world's best fresh markets.
Phaya Thai Palace 9.8 km
A former royal residence on the Samsen Canal, given its name by King Chulalongkorn, Rama V. The name means lord of the Thais, and its European style halls now stand in the grounds of Phramongkutklao Hospital.
Victory Monument 10 km
A military monument raised in 1941 after the Franco-Thai War, its obelisk shaped like bayonets rising from a traffic circle in Ratchathewi. The roundabout around it is one of the city's busiest bus and Skytrain hubs.
Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall 10 km
A domed marble throne hall in Dusit Palace, commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1908 in the style of an Italian Renaissance palace. It was finished in 1915, after his death, and is still used for state occasions.
Wat Benchamabophit 11 km
The Marble Temple of Dusit, its walls faced with Italian marble under tiers of orange roof tiles. Built in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, it blends Thai forms with touches of European taste, and its gallery holds rows of Buddha images in many styles.
Suan Pakkad Palace 11 km
Four traditional teak houses joined by covered walkways in a garden on Si Ayutthaya Road, once the home of Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra. It opened as a museum in 1952, with Thai antiques and Ban Chiang pottery over 4,000 years old.
Ko Kret 11 km
A small island in the Chao Phraya north of Bangkok, reached by ferry and best explored on foot or by bicycle. It is home to Mon people who have made pottery here for generations, and the largest of its seven villages is Ban Mon.
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Questions
Where is Museum of Contemporary Art?
Museum of Contemporary Art is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chatuchak Weekend Market (5.8 km), Or Tor Kor Market (6.3 km), Phaya Thai Palace (9.8 km).
How do I get the Museum of Contemporary Art stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Museum of Contemporary Art and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Museum of Contemporary Art before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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