Sirindhorn Museum
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Sirindhorn Museum (aka Sirindhorn Dinosaur Museum)[1] is a geology museum in northeast Thailand.[2]
The museum has the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in Southeast Asia.[citation needed] The museum is named after Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
History
This museum is the first dinosaur museum in Thailand.[citation needed] It was founded in 1995[1] and is located in Sahatsakhan, Kalasin.
Dinosaur fossils were found by Wijitsahatkun in 1994 at Sahatsakhan in the Kalasin province.[citation needed] Phu Khum Khao was the previous name of the site before the current museum was created.[2]
Location
The museum is located at 200, 11 Nonburi, Sahatsakhan, Kalasin province, 46140.[citation needed] The museum is approximately 28km in the north of Kalasin province.[clarification needed] The museum is open Tuesday – Sunday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.[citation needed]
Awards
The museum won the Destinations Awards 2009, by the Bangkok Post, through an online vote.[3] 2008 and 2010, Industry travel of Thailand
References
- ^ a b "Sirindhorn Dinosaur Museum". www.dmr.go.th. Thailand: Department of Mineral Resources. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Sirindhorn Museum and Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Excavation Site". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "9destinations Homepage". 9desatinations.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
External links
- "พิพิธภัณฑ์สิรินธร จ.กาฬสินธุ์ - official". Sdm.dmr.go.th. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- "12 | มิถุนายน | 2012 | ChillDTravel.com". Yaybong.wordpress.com. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
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