11.2.3

11.2.3 Public access to museums

In 2025, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) provided public access to museums, exhibition spaces and galleries, and to works of art and artefacts, through two units of the Institute of Culture and Arts: the SWU Archives, which includes the Museum of Education, and Art Gallery G23. The university offers free access to all museums and galleries: members of the public, including the general public, school students and visitors from other institutions, can visit both venues free of charge. Both venues are open Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 16.30, except on public holidays.

The SWU Archives displays historical documents, photographs, objects and other artefacts that tell the history of the university. Art Gallery G23 hosts exhibitions of paintings, sculpture and digital art. External organisations can book group visits or exhibition space in advance through the Facebook pages of each venue or by contacting the Institute of Culture and Arts.

1) SWU Archives and the Museum of Education

The SWU Archives is made up of the Archives, the Hall of Fame and the Museum of Education. It has a permanent exhibition, a rotating exhibition room, a search room and a store for the university's historical records. It is located in the Luang Sawatsod Sarasat Potti Building (Building 3), the first teaching building of the former Higher Teacher Training School, at 114 Soi Sukhumvit 23, Watthana, Bangkok.

Visiting hours are Monday to Friday, 08.30–16.30, and the archives are closed on government and public holidays. External organisations can book a visit online through the Facebook page of the SWU Archives or in person on the 2nd floor of Building 3. SWU staff and students can contact the office directly. Admission is free of charge.

Source: https://ica.swu.ac.th/service/archive

2) International visitors at the SWU Archives, 19 November 2025

On 19 November 2025, Prof. Steven M. McGuire, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, visited the SWU Archives with the SWU President and university executives. The Deputy Director for Administration of the Institute of Culture and Arts guided the group through the exhibitions, including the displays on the history of the university and the artefacts shown in glass cases. The visit was posted on the SWU Archives Facebook page on 20 November 2025.

Visitors from the University of East Anglia viewing artefacts in display cases at the SWU Archives

Prof. Steven M. McGuire and the SWU President at the university history exhibition

A visitor from the University of East Anglia viewing the SWU Archives exhibition

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LegN6ZGFu/

3) School students visiting the SWU Archives

School students from outside the university visit the SWU Archives free of charge. They view the wall of distinguished alumni, the panels on SWU faculties and schools, and the illustrated portraits on the exhibition walls.

School students viewing the distinguished alumni wall at the SWU Archives

A group of school students in front of the SWU faculty history panels at the SWU Archives

School students in uniform visiting the exhibition corridor of the SWU Archives

4) Art Gallery G23

Art Gallery G23 is on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Innovation Building (Prof. Dr. Saroj Buasri), Soi Sukhumvit 23. It has four exhibition rooms for all types of art, including painting, sculpture and digital art, and can also be used for film shoots, concerts and events. The rooms are a small room (228 m²) and a large room (318 m²) on the 2nd floor, and a small room (360 m²) and a large room (492 m²) on the 3rd floor.

The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 08.30–16.30, and is closed on government and public holidays. Admission is free of charge. External organisations can book the gallery through the Art Gallery G23 Facebook page or by calling the Institute of Culture and Arts at 02 649 5000 ext. 12064.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/ArtGalleryg23/?locale=th_TH