Thalang National museum is the National Museum of Phuket Province. At the beginning of the Bangkok period, early 1790’s, Phuket was an important factor in the protection of Thailand’s independency from the invading Burmese, two Thai heroines, repulsed the Burmese Army from Thai territory. The place where the Thai Army withheld the Burmese was at the city of Thalang on the Island of Phuket. It is from this historic event that the museum takes its name of Thalang National Museum.
In 1985, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Thalang War, Phuket Province, with the cooperation of the Fine Arts Department, established the Thalang National Museum. The museum stands as a monument to honor these two courageous woman, and is a repository of history, archaeology and culture of Phuket Province and its surrounding area along the Andaman seashore. In addition, the museum continues to preserve the cultural heritage and serves as a source of the information to those who visit Phuket.
The Thalang National Museum started construction in 1985 and was inaugurated on March 14, 1989 by H.R.H. Princess Sirinthorn

The exhibitions are housed in 2 buildings showing history, Archaeology, ethnology and art of Phuket Province and its surrounding areas as follows :
1. Prehistoric artifacts found and excavated along the Andaman seashore.
2. Indian civilization on southern peninsula of Thailand showing ancient relation between India and this region, the exhibits are Visnu, Buddhist votive tablet, replica of stupa, beads, etc.
3. Historical events of Phuket Province
4. Ethnology, the displays of culture, tradition, way of living and tools of local people of Phuket, etc.

Thalang Nation Museum
Thalang District, Phuket, 83110
Tel. (076) 311-426
Museum Service : special exhibition
- publication
- postcard and book shop
Museum Hours : Open every day Except national holidays
09.00 – 04.00 p.m.
Admission Fee : 30 Baht

12/2 Viset Rd., Rawai Beach, Phuket 83000 Thailand

International shell collectors would sell their mothers for even half of the remarkable collection on show at the Phuket Seashell Museum, on Viset Road, near Rawai Beach. The exhibition features more than 2,000 species, including the only left-handed Noble Volute ever discovered, giant clams, 380 million-year-old fossils and one of the worlds rarest golden pearls.

A labour of love for the Patamakanthin brothers, it has taken over forty years and visits to the four corners of the earth to bring together this extraordinary exhibition.

History
Welcome to one of Phuket’s most treasured collections! For Fourty years, the Patamakanthin brothers have searched the world for the most beautiful and unique seashells. Today, their collection of over 2,000 species is displayed here at the Phuket Seashell Museum. You will see one of the rarerest golden pearls, the only left-handed Noble Volute, giant clams and fossils dating back 380 million years! Shell collectors from around the world have proclaimed this collection to be one of the most extraordinary collections to be found. You haven’t experienced phuket if you haven’t seen the sea, the sand and the Phuket Seashell Museum!