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Detour Worth Making: Thailand's Siriraj Museum
The Siriraj Hospital is the oldest and largest hospital and medical school in Thailand. Founded in 1888, the hospital -- on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River across from Thammasart University -- also houses 10 museums, which attract a widely divergent audience -- from art students to Buddhist monks.
Among the many museums available for touring are:
- The Songkran Niyomsane Forensic Medicine Museum -- much like Philly's Mütter Museum -- displays objects from homicide, suicide and accident cases, including the entire preserved body of of Si-oui, a Chinese immigrant who came to Thailand in 1944, and began suffocating and eating children.
- The Parasitology Museum displays a large collection of "important parasites in this region" including an exhibition of several parasitic life cycles.
- The Congdon Anatomical Museum displays a complete collection of dissected human body parts, including organs, nervous systems, cardiovascular systems, and musculoskeletal systems. There's also a collection of human embryos. If you couldn't make the Bodies exhibit, this is your chance.
If you're interested in attending in person, the Museums are open Monday-Friday, from 9am to 4pm. Admission is 40 baht ($1.25).













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