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Queen Sirikit Gallery or Queens Gallery () is an art
museum A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...
in
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, Thailand. The gallery was established in 2003 after a request by
Queen Sirikit Sirikit (born ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sirikit Kitiyakara; 12 August 1932) is a member of the Thai royal family who was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). She is the mother of K ...
of Thailand. She named the exhibition center "The Queen Sirikit Arts Exhibition Center" in Thai, and "The Queen's Gallery" in English. The Queen's Gallery Foundation was established on 6 May 2003, and the queen presided at the official opening on 9 August 2003. The gallery has of floor space in a five-storey building.


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Museums in Bangkok Art museums and galleries established in 2003 2003 establishments in Thailand {{Thailand-museum-stub