Dusit Zoo Museum

Address: Former address: 71 Rama V Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300, Thailand

Admission: Permanently closed (site closed December 31, 2018)

Dusit Zoo was a long-established zoological park in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand, originally opened in 1938. For decades it served as Bangkok’s principal city zoo before its closure in 2018.

When open, the zoo contained a mix of native and non-native species, public enclosures, and family-oriented exhibits and activities in a compact urban park setting. It was commonly visited by families and school groups due to its central location.

The zoo opened in 1938 and operated for many decades as Bangkok’s main urban zoo. In 2018 the site was closed and the collection relocated as part of a programme to move facilities to a new site outside the city.

The former zoo was located in the Dusit district of central Bangkok near royal and civic buildings, within the city’s administrative core.

• Operating dates: The zoo operated in Bangkok’s Dusit district from 1938 until its official closure in 2018 when the site was vacated for relocation of the collection.
• Central location: The location was in central Bangkok adjacent to several royal and civic buildings, making it historically the city’s primary urban zoo.

The former zoo sat in Dusit district, near the Royal Plaza and Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. The area is served by public transport across central Bangkok; there is no public access to the closed zoo site.

• The old Dusit Zoo site is undergoing redevelopment; visitors interested in wildlife in Bangkok should seek the newer conservation-focused facilities instead.
• If researching the zoo's history, check Bangkok Metropolitan Archives or contemporary news coverage for photographs and timelines.