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About NMV Guided museum tours National Museum Bangkok Activities Coming up Monthly lecture Excursions At Homes Study groups Introductory lecture series Special projects Touching Thailand Catalogue "Inspirations" Photographic project 2007 NMV essentials Guiding Workshop Newsletter Library Products Links Membership Contact German page / Deutsch Japanese page Non-NMV cultural events	Open to the public The Introductory Lecture Series is group of lectures organised in the last quarter of every year, and a key event in the NMV calendar. Designed to interest those who are new to the country and those who call Thailand home; every series includes Thai history, Buddhism, and Hinduism as well as many other topics surrounding art and culture. The series is open to all NMV members and the general public, and serves as a good introduction to Thailand, the NMV, and the National Museum where the lectures are held. Participants can subscribe to the full series for a discount or just ‘dip into’ the lectures of choice. This year’s agenda included the following topics: Perspectives on Post-1932 Thailand An Introduction to Buddhism Buddhist Cosmology Glimpses of the Chakri Dynasty: Reigning with Righteousness 1,500 years in 60 minutes: The Saga of Bangkok’s Evolution Monks, Missionaries, and Monarchs: Unraveling the Myth of Anna and the King Living Hinduism Contemporary Art in Thailand: From Tomyamkung Syndrome to the Present The agenda for the 65th Introductory Lecture Series will be announced in Autumn 2010. Watch the website for details.
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