Breifing of The Erawan Museum

The design structure of The Erawan Museum is divided into 3 floors. Its design inspiration is from the Buddhism-Three Realms. The scripture describes that there are three levels in the universe namely the Underworld, Earth and Heaven. The underworld level of The Erawan Museum is called Suvarnabhumi. The second level is the human world, and the third level on the belly of the Erawan elephant symbolizes heaven and the universe.

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Since ancient times, Thai culture has constantly grown prosperous. It would have been meaningful for our past and present if the cultural splendor, through our knowledge and wisdom, could last forever.

The question is, why has such precious culture been undermined?

Is it because of people’s oblivion of their national culture, or are there other significant factors hidden behind?

After thinking thoroughly about this matter, it is obvious that Thai cultural prosper has gradually been wilting away because our cultural essence has never been properly acknowledged among modern people through proper means. We never have a proper way to make modern people thoroughly understand their cultural essence.

With rare opportunities to learn about the long-inherited culture, how can people appreciate and acknowledge it?

Based on the above ideas of the founder, Mr. Lek Viriyahphant, The Erawan Museum has established its four purposes: 

1. History education for modern people, because history is like a compass and rudder necessary for safe navigation; 

2. Make full use of the collected works of art and cultural relics, those that use religion to maintain world peace and the     spiritual development of the eastern society; 

3. Introduce the traditions and cultures of Asia to the world to teach those who are lost in atheism people; 

4. Let people know the founder's wish to keep The Erawan Museum as an eternal heritage.