Ubon Ratchathani National Museum

Ubon Ratchathani National Museum
Ubon Ratchathani National Museum

The Ubon branch of the Thailand national museum system is housed in the old city hall building, originally constructed in 1918. A new city hall was built in the late 1960s. The old building was restored and opened as a museum in 1989.

While the museum is small, it still contains a fairly complete and wide ranging collection, covering much of the history and culture of the area. Of particular interest are probably the small collection of Thai-Lao religious images and the textile displays.

Admission to the museum is 100 Baht (2.60 USD). It is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from Wednesdays to Sundays. Allow about one hour to comfortably see the exhibits.