THE YUSUKSUWAN MUSEUM ( Lamps Museum ) by TAT.Nakhorn Nayok

The museum is in the Forestry garden 6 kilometers from Prachinburi City Hall. Many Kinds of beautiful animals can be seen in the garden around the museum. Of interest in the Yusuksuwan Museum are the collections of lamps hanging from the ceilings, decorating shopping and parking areas even the rest rooms. As it appears today,the Yusuksuwan Museum is comprised of five buildings:

Rachawadee building, has two floors. The exhibition on the first floor is the collection of ancient silverware, brassware, pottery, irons, kerosene refrigerators and kerosene fans. The second floor is a show room for the collections of pressure lamps, ship lamps and the lamps for slide projectors. The components of the lamps are displayed in details for visitors to study.

Leelawadee building is a twin building of six rooms. On the first floor is Ratchapruk Room. Ancient crockery, ceramic trays, pots and lemonade bottles are shown in this room.
The next room is Chaiyapruk Room for the exhibition of brassware, betel trays, bronze bowls, kerosene stoves, oil lamps. Also on this floor is Kalapapruk Room. The collections of bicycles and motorcycles are exhibited in this room. On the second floor of this building is Tong-gwaw Room. Children can see many kinds of toys displayed in this room. Tonglang Room on this floor is an exhibition of small Buddha images. Tongphanchang Room exhibits the collections of scales and measurers of all sizes.

Chuanchom building, has one floor. It displays the pictures of prachinburi in the old days. Among the pictures of great value is the picture of our beloved King visiting Wat Kaewpichit, Prachinburi. The collections of old newspapers , cartoons, stamps, books and lottery are also displayed in this building.
Chow Payu building, is designed and constructed in the room from of a pressure lamp, 13 meters high. Visitors can see the scenery around the museum from the top of this building.
Apart from the collections of valuable things, pleasant surroundings are waiting for visitors to enjoy, including fish ponds, large bird cages, peacocks, turtle and also crocodile ponds.
The inner most of the museum is the boat-house. Many kinds of boats, including a dugout are shown here. There is also a bamboo house in the area. The house was built without nails and wire. Thai tools for living in the old days are displayed in the house, too.
A happy and peaceful moment is waiting for you at the YUSUKSUWAN MUSEUM.
Tel. 66(0) 3721 7551, 66(0) 3721 7552
Fax. 66(0) 3727 6711