Khanon Temple Shadow Puppet Museum, preserving ancient art 🎭

The Wat Khanon Shadow Puppet Museum is one of the famous cultural tourist attractions and a place to preserve the shadow puppet performance of Thailand, which is an ancient folk art that is hard to find. The shadow puppets at Wat Khanon are considered one of the Thai cultural heritages registered by UNESCO in the category of intangible cultural heritage. This museum displays the exquisitely carved shadow puppets, telling the story of the Ramakien literature. In addition to seeing the artwork created from animal skin, there are also demonstrations of shadow puppetry for the audience to learn and experience the atmosphere of the ancient performance up close. Each piece of shadow puppetry reflects the creativity and skill in carving the characters in great detail. Tourists can study and enjoy learning about Thai history and wisdom here. Admission fee: Free Opening hours: Open daily from 08:00 – 17:00 (The shadow puppet performance is only on Saturdays at 10:00). Location: Wat Khanon, Soi Fa Subdistrict, Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province How to get there: By private car, drive along Phetkasem Road (Highway No. 4) towards Photharam District, then turn onto Photharam-Ban Pong Road. (Highway No. 3089) #100 ways to travel #Travel to Ratchaburi