Surin National Museum

The surin National museum has exhibits and information on the province, focusing on the area’s geography, archeological findings, history, ethnology and cultural heritage. The geography section covers, other than the expected topics of climate, geology and national parks, Surin’s history of rice and rice farming as well. The archeology section shows the time of the pre-historic era all the way to Dvaravatik Khmer and Ayutthaya-Lan Xang artifacts found in Surin. The town history covers the timeline of the Suay or Kuai ethnic group until the founding of Surin. Meanwhile, the ethnology section features the province’s main ethnic groups, including the Suay (also known as Kuai).The last section describes the province’s cultural heritage, which includes handicrafts such as silverware and silk fabrics, but also includes skills such as performance and elephant husbandry.The museum is situated at Km. 4 of Surin-Prasat Road, on the left before reaching the by pass road.The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 9.00 a.m.- 4.00 p.m., except for special holidays. For more information, call 0 4451 3358.