The museum was visited by His Majesty the King on Nov 26 last year, officially opened by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on May 13 this year and has been welcoming the general public since last month. Under the supervision of the Royal Chitralada Projects, the museum consists of two former stables for royal elephants covering a total area of 176m2, as well as outdoor exhibition space and a nearby pond for the royal elephants to swim in.
Building 1 was once the stable for HM the King's first royal white elephant, named Phra Savet Adulyadej Phahana. It showcases an exhibition on ancient and religious beliefs relating to pachyderms. Based on beliefs from India, elephants are a symbol of fertility, a symbol of the Lord Buddha as well as a symbol of merit making and holiness.