Siriraj Medical Museum, Bangkok's Museum of Death: opening hours and tickets

Updated on October 1, 2026

The Siriraj Medical Museum, nicknamed the "Museum of Death", is inside Siriraj Hospital, Siam's first public hospital, opened in 1888 on the Thonburi bank at the mouth of Khlong Bangkok Noi. One ticket covers two museums run by the medical faculty: the Siriraj Medical Museum, on the 2nd floor of the Adulyadejvikrom Building, which brings together the forensic, pathology, parasitology and anatomy collections, and the Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum, set in the former Thonburi railway station by the river, which tells the story of the neighbourhood, the hospital and Thai medicine. Both museums open every day except Tuesdays and public holidays, from 10am to 5pm; the combined ticket costs 300 THB for foreign visitors. Allow 2 to 3 hours for both.

Highlights

The Songkran Niyomsane Forensic Medicine Museum

Founded by the forensic pathologist Songkran Niyomsane, a pioneer of the field in Thailand, it displays skulls, organs and preserved bodies of murder and accident victims, along with objects found at the scenes. This is the room that gave the museum its nickname: the specimens are real and some are distressing. The mummified body of Si Quey, a convict displayed for decades, was removed and cremated in July 2020.

The pathology, parasitology and anatomy museums

The Ellis Pathological Museum shows organs affected by the deadliest diseases in Thailand and congenital malformations. The Parasitology Museum covers parasites from protozoa to worms more than a metre long. The Congdon Anatomical Museum, in a neighbouring building, holds more than 2,000 specimens, including a complete dissection of the nervous system of a human body.

The Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum and its locomotive

The former Thonburi station, terminus of the Southern Line, and its warehouses were restored to house this museum. In front of the building, a Mikado steam locomotive recalls the site's railway past. Inside, the rooms trace the history of the Wang Lang palace, whose fort foundations can be seen outside, and of the hospital.

Thai medicine and the ancient boat

One room presents traditional Siamese medicine, its plants and remedies. The museum also displays a large ancient boat found on the site, its hull lined with brass sheets made in Birmingham in the 19th century, and a collection of antique weapons donated by the Senivong family.

Infos pratiques

Tips

Combined ticket for both museums: 300 THB for foreign visitors, 100 THB for Thais, 50 THB for under-18s, Thai or foreign (prices checked in October 2026). Buy it on site or online through the museum's ticketing page. Sales of the combined ticket stop at 3pm, and of the single-museum ticket at 4pm. Photography is forbidden in the Medical Museum; it is allowed in the Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum, except in the antique weapons room. Bags go in the cloakroom. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the galleries. The human remains can be upsetting: think twice before bringing young children.

How to get there

Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, 2 Wang Lang Road, Siriraj, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700, on the Thonburi bank. The easiest way is the [Chao Phraya Express Boat](/fr/attractions/fleuve-chao-phraya-bangkok) (orange, yellow and green flags) to Thonburi Railway pier (N11), right by the Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum, or to Wang Lang (N10). Cross-river ferries run to Wang Lang from Tha Chang, near the [Grand Palace](/fr/attractions/grand-palais-bangkok), and from Tha Phra Chan. Combine the visit with a trip on the [Thonburi klongs](/fr/attractions/klongs-de-thonburi) or a stop at [Wat Arun](/fr/attractions/wat-arun), further south on the same bank.