00:00The Royal Masterpiece. Queen Sirikeet celebrate the artistry of Thai textiles.
00:30The Legacy of Thai Textile. In 2003, Her Majesty Queen Sirikeet requested permission to use a then-vacant building on the grounds of the Grand Palace to house a new museum of textiles.
00:44The museum is the gift of Her Majesty Queen Sirikeet and her support foundation to the people of Thailand.
00:51In 1976, Her Majesty created support to further encourage the production of traditional Thai handicrafts.
00:59The museum's mission is to collect, display, and preserve textiles from Southeast, South, and East Asia,
01:06with a special emphasis on the textiles of Thailand related to the Royal Court,
01:10and to serve as a center for all who wish to learn about textiles past and present.
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