Patpong Museum
The Patpong Museum is a small private museum dedicated to the history of Bangkok's Patpong red-light district.
In 2019, the Patpong Museum opened in Patpong Soi 2, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Its collection includes interactive exhibitions, artifacts, and recreated spaces[2] covering Patpong's history from its 1946 purchase by the Patpongpanich family and subsequent development.[3] The presence of the CIA in Patpong through its secret airlines such as "Civil Air Transport" and "Air America" is highlighted and brings the cold war, the Vietnam war and the secret war in Laos into the context of Patpong.[4]
The second part of the exhibition is dedicated to Patpongs further development into one of the world's most famous entertainment areas and eventually red light districts. Superstars like David Bowie, Robert De Niro, Jean Claude Van Damme and Christopher Walken visit and film in Patpong marking its presence in popular culture.[5]
The privately owned museum is located on the 2nd floor of building 5, below Black Pagoda, and is open daily.[1] In 2020, the Patpong Museum expanded to the fine arts gallery Candle Light Studio, also located on Patpong Soi 2, featuring rotating Thai and international artists. The first exhibition, of the photography of Mauro D'Agati, opened on February 2, 2020. On February 29, 2020, Tawan Wattuya's Paradise Go Go exhibition opened at the gallery, drawing more than 100 visitors on opening night.
References
- ^ a b History of Bangkok’s ‘soi of sex’ at Patpong Museum now open in Bangkok’s famous red-light district
- ^ Secret History of Sex: Relive Patpong’s 70 vivid years at new museum | Coconuts Bangkok
- ^ "Patpong: the rise of Bangkok's most famous red light district". South China Morning Post. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Ehrlich, Richard S. "Secrets of Bangkok red light zone laid bare in new museum". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Inside the new Patpong Museum". bk.asia-city.com. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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