Events

At present, there are permanent exhibitions in the palace and its buildings as follows.

Jaturamuk Pavilion

Jaturamuk Pavilion is a souvenir room in which King Rama IV used to display his personal items e.g. bed, throne with white tiered umbrella of kingship, photographs, and rare utilities.

Phimanrattaya Pavilion

Phimanrattaya Pavilion houses artifacts collected by Phraya Boran Ratchathanin e.g. stone sculptures like idols and Buddha statues with Naga arch, artifacts in Lopburi era, bronze Buddha statues in Ayutthaya era found in Phrapra Hachai of Mongkol Bopit and accessorized fine Buddha statues in Ayutthaya era, including votive tablets found at the dungeon at Mahathat Temple and Ratchaburana Temple. In addition, there are several fine woodworks in the late Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin genre exhibited in this room.

Interior Building or Regional Building

Interior Building or Regional Building is an L-shaped building built of bricks plastered with concrete roofed with tiles. It is located near the palace wall in the west connected to the south. The building is 10.00 meters wide. The western side is 50.00 meters long, and the southern side is 65.00 meters long. It was built in the reign of King Rama VI when Phraya Boran Ratchathanin (Porn Dechakup) was the lord lieutenant of Ayutthaya Province. It was then used as the regional office until the administrative reform in 1932. After that, the building was used as the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, Office of the Auditor General, Provincial Cooperative Office and Office of the Comptroller General District 1 until 1993. After that, the building was returned to the office of Jankasem National Museum.

Astronomy Tower

Phisai Salaluck Building is a 4-story tower with the size of 15.80 meters x 17.00 meters, the height of which is 22 meters tall. The building is located on the rim of the wall in the southeast. It was assumed to be built for the first time in the reign of King Narai and crumbled down before the second fall of Ayutthaya. King Rama IV ordered it to be rebuilt on the same foundation and granted it the name Phisai Salaluck Building in which he used to stargaze. Later, when the area in Jankasem Palace was used as Ayutthaya Office, the building became an observatory tower and was equipment with alarms.

Sala Chern Krueang

Sala Chern Krueang is located in the south of the Phimanrattaya Building Group. It embraced the European style and was roofed with tiles. Phisai Salaluck Building is a 4-story tower with the size of 15.80 meters x 17.00 meters, the height of which is 22 meters tall. The building is located on the rim of the wall in the southeast. It was assumed to be built for the first time in the reign of King Narai and crumbled down before the second fall of Ayutthaya. King Rama IV ordered it to be rebuilt on the same foundation and granted it the name Phisai Salaluck Building in which he used to stargaze. Later, when the area in Jankasem Palace was used as Ayutthaya Office, the building became an observatory tower and was equipment with alarms

Sua Pa Club Building

Sua Pa Club Building is a one-story Panya-shaped brick building plastered with concrete roofed with tiles, the size of which is 11.20 meters x 20.00 meters. It is located in front of Phimanrattaya Palace and was built in the reign of King Mongkut and used for the assembly of Sue Pa group of Ayutthaya Province. Later, it became "Office of National Library"

The royal stable

The royal stable is a brick building plastered with concrete, the size of which is 6.00 meters x 17.00 meters. It is located on the rim of the wall in the northwest. The stable was built in the reign of King Rama IV. In the reign of King Rama V, Phraya Boran Ratchathanin used it as Ancient Museum.