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The Building of the Museum of Floral Culture in Bangkok, Thailand

The Museum of Floral Culture Bangkok

Posted on February 10, 2015April 12, 2021

I remember The Museum of Floral Culture Bangkok for its fabulous flowers and cats! You read it right, the museum not only has an enchanting connection with flowers but also with cats. So, for cat lovers there is another reason to visit the museum. However, there are people like me who are slightly phobic to any animal, however small, harmless and cute. For them dealing with the cats could be the biggest challenge.

The Museum of Floral Culture is the brainchild of the famous Thai floral artist Sakul Intakul. It is located in the Dusit residential area of Bangkok. The building is a 100 year old teak mansion built in colonial style. They discourage photography inside the building but they would happily let you click outside. You can also click picture of the outdoors even when you are within the building.

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The Beautiful Waterbody and the Pavilion

The museum offers an insight into the role of flowers in the daily life of Thai people. They also highlight the influence of other neighboring countries on their floral culture, including India. Even though I am a big fan of flowers and I love to click flower pictures, I never seriously thought about flowers in our daily life or they way they are used in particular cultures. The area around the museum  is equally beautiful. The back yard has a huge lawn, a beautiful pavilion and a lovely water body.

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Beautiful Thai Floral Arrangements

I guess all I could relate to them before the visit was at the reception of a hotel or in a garden. But they are really everywhere, in our weddings, celebrations, even funerals. They also highlight the different Thai styles of flower arrangements. I was quite awestruck by the style that resembled chandeliers! The museum offer workshops for flower arrangements.

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Beautiful Orchids and Exposed Roots

I was most attracted by the orchids growing around the place. I saw some that were just hanging with open roots with no soil, nothing to go with the plant other than a frame. I was told that they survive on air and water spray!

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Lotus Tea at the Museum of Floral Culture, Bangkok

The Museum of Floral Culture serves a wonderful tea if you care to stay back and order for it. We sat down and I ordered Vietnamese Lotus Tea which was most delicious. However, I had the the company of numerous playful cats which made me so jumpy and nervous. Actually there is a family idiom that ‘no one says no to tea in the Dwivedi family’ and I guess this was the only time I thought it was not a good idea. The fool that I am around animals, I just could not handle the cats. I was accompanied by the TAT Director, New Delhi, Runjaun Tongrut to the museum and I was doubly conscious that I was making fool of myself. But the nice lady that she is, she never said anything to me and has treated me most kindly ever since!

So, if are in Bangkok and you love flowers and cats do visit the Museum of Floral Culture!

PS. My trip to Thailand was sponsored by TAT New Delhi

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20 thoughts on “The Museum of Floral Culture Bangkok”

  1. Lady Fi says:
    February 10, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    Wonderful flower arrangements. Looks like a great place to visit.

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      It was quite an experience for me Lady Fi.

      Reply
  2. SREEDHAR BHATTARAM says:
    February 10, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    Well Narrated…. Appears to be an Interesting Place to Visit!

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      Thank you Sreedhar ji.

      Reply
  3. Kokila Gupta says:
    February 10, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    LAst pics are not opening at my end 🙁 still from the lucid narration and the first three pics , its clear that it is indeed a beautiful place.Mridula … 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      So sorry to hear that Kokila, all are opening at my end 🙁 Many thanks for your feedback.

      Reply
  4. Kalpanaa says:
    February 11, 2015 at 12:41 am

    Gorgeous orchids! Cats are great fun – I love cats. Come and visit mine. They just observe you quietly and purr a lot.

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      That sounds lovely Kalpana, as long as they don’t run over my feet I should be alright.

      Reply
  5. Datta Ghosh says:
    February 11, 2015 at 3:09 am

    loved all the pics…great narration

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      Thank you so much Datta.

      Reply
  6. Paresh G. Kale says:
    February 11, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Orchid and tea ! what a combo. loved it !

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      Thank you Paresh, I would take it minus the cats anytime!

      Reply
  7. Nisha says:
    February 11, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    Have you not clicked any pictures of those cats?

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 11, 2015 at 8:22 pm

      No Nisha 😀

      Reply
  8. Deepa says:
    February 12, 2015 at 12:01 am

    Wonderful post 🙂 This is the first time I came across to know about Lotus Tea. How was that in taste ?

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  9. Indrani says:
    February 12, 2015 at 11:06 am

    I crave for orchids flowers in my plants, but they hardly bloom. 🙁
    Love these flowers.

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  10. Richa says:
    February 13, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    Lovely post! I love cats and flowers and since I am heading to bangkok next week I shall try and put this in my itinerary as well 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      February 13, 2015 at 10:46 pm

      Richa I hope you will go and enjoy it a lot!

      Reply
  11. sindhoooo says:
    February 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    How wonderful the place is! I like the orchids the most! Just wanted to share with you, I have few wild orchid plants in my native too that are just attached to trees 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      March 21, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      Sindhu it must be gorgeous to have those plants at home!

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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