Preservation of the Textile Collection of the National Museum

$27K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Thailand
Start Date	Nov 19, 2002
End Date	Apr 19, 2007
Duration	1,612 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77321-48`

Grant Description

The project consists of the cleaning, repair and restoration of the textile collection of the National Museum Bangkok. The textile collection is a unique collection of Siamese court textile pieces dating from the late 19th century.

Properly displayed within the new Textile Gallery, the collection will reach a wider audience enabling both the local populace and their foreign visitors a better understanding Thailands cultural heritage.