U Thong is an important ancient city with historical and archaeological value in Suphanburi province.
The Fine Arts Department has established the U Thong National Museum to preserve many artifacts from the Dvaravati period and U Thong period (approx. 2,500 years ago) that have been discovered during archaeological surveys and excavations at the ancient city of U Thong.
U Thong National Museum displays important antiquities such as terracotta tablets depicting monks holding alms bowls, which are the oldest Buddhist antiquities found in Thailand, copper inscriptions, Roman coins, bronze Buddha images, gold jewelry, and various types of beads, etc.
In addition, if you visit U Thong National Museum, you will also see Laosong’s House which replicates the ancient house style. It’s a unique characteristic of the Lao Song people which are an important ethnic group living in some districts in Suphanburi province.
I can say that U Thong National Museum is an interesting museum that is dedicated to history, archaeology, and art history. It’s worth a visit indeed.
