นิทรรศการพระเมรุมาศพิมานนฤมิต สรรพศาสตร์ ศิลป์พร้อม น้อมถวายพระราชาผู้ทรงธรรม
The Exhibition of the Royal Crematorium for the Royal Cremation Ceremony for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is an insight into the magnificent grandeur and exquisite design and construction of the Merumas or the Heavenly Abode. This ancient royal tradition is a time-honored ritual that also showcases the treasured artistic skills and expertise of Thais. The exhibition also honors King Bhumibol's benevolence through a biography, records of life-long royal duties, and numerous royal projects under the King's administration.
Exhibition 1 Merumas
Witness the grandeur of the Merumas and the exquisite sculptures of elephants, cattle, lions, horses and other mystical creatures of the Himmapan forest that decorates the four corners of the Anodat Pool.
Exhibition 2 Phra Thinang Song Dhamma (Royal Dhamma Pavilion)
Large mural painting depicts the chronicle of His Majesty’s Royal Project together with an exhibition of King Bhumibol’s biographical history and royal duties, in acknowledgment of King Bhumibol’s righteous ruling and benevolence.
Exhibition 3 The Six Luk Khun (civil servants) Pavilions
This exhibition showcases the thoughts and beliefs as well as the steps behind the design and construction of the Merumas, the accompanying pavilions and other features including sculptural and mural works as well as the distinctive Thai traditional craft designs. The exhibition is sectioned into 6 pavilions.
Exhibition 4 Tupkaset
This exhibition invites visitors to feel the Merumas. A raised-relief map of the ceremonial site with miniaturised Merumas and Himmapan animals are created so that the visually impaired can feel and get a sense of the ceremonial site as well as read the accompanying braille code description.
Exhibition 5 The Merumas Anterior Landscape
An exhibition on King Bhumibol’s relentless hard work on the Royal Projects, which includes the Chaipattana Low Speed Surface Aerator, the Royal Rice Paddy for the cultivation of the Royal Rice Species, research and planting of Vetiver plants, Yang Na Tree (Dipterocarpus Alatus), and the Maha Chanok Mango.
