The museum comprises 4 buildings; the exhibition is divided into 9 parts. You will receive a brochure describing the culture, ceramic characteristics and periods. Please take time to read before entering. It will make you enjoy visiting more.Research at Ban Chiang has greatly enhanced understanding of the early history of what is now Thailand. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in Southeast Asia. The site shows an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution, with some of the earliest evidence of wet-rice agriculture and domestication of cattle, pigs and chickens in the region as well as early examples of the manufacture and use of metals. Many of these artifacts and the stories behind them are on display at Ban Chiang National Museum.
Ban Chiang National Museum is about 56 kilometers from Mueang District. Take Highway No. 22 to Km. 50 and turn left onto Highway No. 2225, where a road sign indicates the way to Ban Chiang 6 kilometers further down the road. There are several villages in the area, such as Ban Kham O and Ban Pu Lu, where Ban Chiang-inspired handicrafts can be bought.
The museum is open to the general public every day except Mondays and Tuesdays from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. An admission fee of 150 baht is charged. The museum has a parking area with toilets and village shops located nearby.