Wat Ban Don Shadow Play Museum

Located in Wat Ban Don, the museum collects and displays more than a hundred of traditional shadow puppets “Nang Yai” in different sizes and characters, some of which are aged more than 200 years old and were brought from its origin in Phattalung. Nang Yai is a shadow puppetry using large pieces of leather carved and painted into different characters, which is a rare ancient art you seldom see elsewhere. You can hire Nang Yai performance, by contacting three days in advance.

Open daily from 8.00 a.m. to 17.00 p.m.

Credit: TAT