While the Grand Palace is world famous for its palatial architecture, the old Front Palace, or Wang Na, of ancient viceroys is hidden in obscurity although its beauty is second to none. Today it is just known simply as the National Museum Bangkok, rather than a palace with deep historical and artistic significance.
Perhaps not anymore: "The Architectural Ensemble Of Wang Na Exhibition", initiated and managed by Khun Sirikitiya Jensen, a Fine Arts Department official and the youngest daughter of Princess Ubolratana, hopes to shine a bright light on the Front Palace.
The exhibition is presented from now until June 27 on the 4th floor at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), hosted by the Fine Arts Department in co-operation with the Foundation of Mrigadayavan Palace. The exhibition is based on "The Study Of The Front Palace (Wang Na): A Digital Revitalisation Of The Palace's Past", a project led by the department's Office of Architecture.
