Khanon Temple Shadow Puppet Museum: Visit the Legend of Shadow Puppetry

The Wat Khanon Shadow Puppet Museum is of cultural and artistic importance to Ratchaburi Province, especially in the conservation of the shadow puppetry art, an ancient folk art that is hard to find. Inside the temple, there is the Wat Khanon Shadow Puppet Museum, which displays intricately carved shadow puppets that tell the story of the Ramakien literature. There are also shadow puppetry demonstrations for viewers to learn and experience the atmosphere of the ancient performance up close. Highlights of the place: - Exhibit of intricately carved shadow puppets - Watch shadow puppet performances on Saturdays and Sundays - Learn about the history and significance of shadow puppetry in Thai culture Location: Inside Wat Khanon, Tambon Soi Fa, Amphoe Photharam, Ratchaburi Province 70120 Opening hours: Open daily from 08.00 – 17.30 Shadow puppet performances: Saturdays at 10.00 and Sundays at 11.00 (please check again before traveling) Admission fee: Free How to get there: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4 (Phetkasem) towards Ratchaburi Province, then turn onto Highway No. 3090 to Amphoe Photharam. Then turn onto Highway No. 3089 for about 3 kilometers. #VisitSecondaryCities #VisitRatchaburi