Verified cultural guide · Phuket 2026
Art galleries in Phuket: directory, map and artistic districts
30 galleries, museums, workshops and art venues between Phuket Old Town, Rawai and Thalang
Phuket is not just about its beaches. The old town concentrates Sino-Portuguese houses, museums and contemporary spaces; Rawai brings artists together in their workshops; Kathu tells mining history, while the north of the island combines Peranakan heritage, archaeology and design.
Art, heritage and island creationFilter by zone and specialty, then open the map of each address.
Understanding the Phuket art scene
An island where contemporary art dialogues with Sino-Thai memories
The cultural heart of Phuket beats through the colorful streets of Phuket Old Town, where galleries, museums and shrines occupy former trading houses. Further south, Phuket Art Village allows you to meet artists in a workshop environment. The museums of Kathu and Thalang complete this landscape by linking creation, migrations, tin mines, decorative arts and maritime identity.
Start with the old town
Phang Nga, Thalang, Dibuk and Krabi Road form a dense route, widely passable on foot, between art and architecture.
Meet the artists in Rawai
The workshops in the south sometimes operate flexibly: choose the end of the afternoon and contact the artists before a dedicated trip.
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Times, exhibitions and access may change in low season. Always consult the linked sheet before leaving.
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30 galleries, museums and art venues in Phuket
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#01
Phuket Town · Narisorn Road
Phuket Contemporary Art Gallery
Narisorn Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Renovated for the Thailand Biennale, this former municipal hall combines tropical light, modernist architecture and ambitious exhibitions in a real public space dedicated to art.
#02
Old Town · Phang Nga Road
Drawing Room Coffee and Gallery
56 Phang Nga Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
This atypical address combines café, workshop, paintings, ceramics, antique objects and local works in a deliberately abundant decor, far from standardized galleries.
#03
Old Town · Dibuk Road
Wua Art Gallery & Mr. Zen Art Studio
36 Dibuk Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Mr. Zen's workshop-gallery presents on two levels a personal Thai painting, nourished by figures, graphic gestures and scenes linked to the life of the island.
#04
Old Town · Phang Nga Road
I My Art Gallery
Phang Nga Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Monthian Yangthong develops high-density engraved woods and linocuts, surrounded by paintings, matrices and tools that make the visit particularly lively.
#05
Old Town · Phang Nga Road
Sitao Ceramic Studio
Phang Nga Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Installed in a yellow boutique house, the studio offers modeling and decoration on ceramic; a concrete way of approaching local creation through gesture and material.
#06
Old Town · Krabi Road
Phuket Thai Hua Museum
28 Krabi Road, Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
The ancient Chinese school traces Hokkian migrations, tin mines, education, festivals and cuisines of Phuket through archives, photographs and museographic devices.
#07
Old Town · Clock Tower
Museum Phuket - Peranakannitat
Phang Nga Road at Phuket Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Two historic buildings, the old bank and the yellow clock police station, tell the story of Phuket's urban growth and Baba-Peranakan culture.
#08
Old Town · Krabi Road
Baan Chinpracha
98 Krabi Road, Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
This house museum preserves furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl, European tiles, golden woodwork, family portraits and interior courtyard, in an inhabited and coherent whole.
#09
Old Town · Thalang Road
Moh Seng Museum at Woo Gallery
43/1 Thalang Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
The long crossing house of Woo Gallery houses the Moh Seng Museum, where photographs, furniture and commercial objects reconstruct several generations of family life.
#10
Phuket Town · Ratsada Road
Thavorn Phuket Museum
74 Ratsada Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
More than a thousand objects - projectors, toys, clothes, coins and tools - make up a memory cabinet on the Phuket of mines and early modern leisure activities.
#11
Old Town · Montri Road
Phuket Philatelic Museum
Montri Road at Thalang Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
In the old post office, stamps, devices and documents allow you to observe the evolution of printed graphics and communications on the island.
#12
Old Town · Phang Nga Road
Shrine of the Serene Light
72/1 Phang Nga Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Behind a discreet alley, this Chinese sanctuary displays frescoes, roof ceramics, lanterns, gilding and protective sculptures in an intimate composition.
#13
Phuket Town · Ranong Road
Jui Tui Shrine
283 Soi Phutorn, Ranong Road, Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
A major center of the vegetarian festival, the sanctuary combines sculpted altars, calligraphy, lanterns and symbolic colors; the visit requires discretion and respect for worship.
#14
Koh Kaew · Boat Lagoon
Color Space Productions Gallery
Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
This gallery of creators brings together paintings, ceramics and handicrafts, with particular attention paid to handmade pieces and artists based in Thailand.
#15
Koh Kaew · Boat Lagoon
Soul of Asia Gallery
20/128 Boat Lagoon Park Plaza F, Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
The gallery combines contemporary paintings, sculptures and Asian objects, while offering support oriented towards collection and interior design.
#16
Ratsada · Rajabhat University
Phuket Cultural Center at Rajabhat
Phuket Rajabhat University, Ratsada, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
This small university center presents costumes, tools, household objects and folk arts, useful for understanding Phuket's Thai, Chinese and maritime communities.
#17
Kathu
Phuket Mining Museum
Moo 5, Kathu -Koh Kaew Road, Kathu, Phuket 83120
Models, photographs, minerals and reconstructed scenes explain the industry that transformed Phuket's economy, architecture and demographics.
#18
Rawai · Nai Harn
Phuket Art Village
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
Under the trees of Rawai, a community of artists built its own workshop-galleries. Painting, sculpture, recovery and music form a free and warm whole.
#19
Phuket Art Village · Rawai
Love Art Studio
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
Kitipong "Pui" Ngowsiri populates this studio built in wood recovered from expressive figures, made in oil, pastel, drawing or volume.
#20
Phuket Art Village · Rawai
Red Gallery Art Studio
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
Somrak Maneemai's studio is distinguished by dreamlike animals and characters, bold colors and a practice that connects exhibition, teaching and community life.
#21
Phuket Art Village · Rawai
Rak Lay Gallery
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
Rak Lay works on the relationship with the sea through painting, photography and small objects, with an often narrow palette that contrasts with the exuberance of the village.
#22
Phuket Art Village · Rawai
Tawan Ook Art Gallery
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
This studio from the Rawai collective shows the diversity of the island's pictorial writings in a real working setting, where finished works rub shoulders with sketches and materials.
#23
Phuket Art Village · Rawai
Come Peng Studio
28/68 Soi Naya 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83120
Come Peng extends the visit to live performance: puppets, manufactured objects and small performances remind us that the village is not only devoted to painting.
#24
Rawai · Yanui
Kampon Art Gallery
Soi Yanui, Rawai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83130
A local workshop as much as a gallery, Kampon emphasizes color, portraiture and learning, with direct contact between the painter and visitors.
#25
Kata Noi
Mom Tri's Art Gallery at Villa Royale
12 Kata Noi Road, Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83100
Created by artist and architect Mom Tri Devakul, the venue combines gallery, sculptures, gardens and architecture on the seafront; find out before the visit.
#26
Choeng Thale · Thalang
Napas Art Gallery
Soi Pasak 8/2, Choeng Thale, Thalang, Phuket 83110
Soon Papan and Juffy Joob open their studio to visitors: landscapes, animal figures, oils on canvas and sculptures allow you to interact directly with two artists from the island.
#27
Sri Sunthon · Thalang
Peranakan Phuket Museum
124/1 Moo 1, Sri Sunthon, Thalang, Phuket 83110
Costumes, jewelry, interiors and objects tell the story of Peranakan port culture born from exchanges between Chinese, Malay, European and Siamese communities.
#28
Pa Klok · Thalang
Thalang National Museum
Near the Two Heroines Monument, Pa Klok Road, Thalang, Phuket 83110
The national museum brings together archaeology, sculptures, religious objects and ethnographic collections on Phuket and the Andaman Sea provinces.
#29
Mai Khao · Thalang
Baan Ar-Jor Museum Home
102 Thepkasattri Road, Mai Khao, Thalang, Phuket 83110
This 1936 residence restored by the fourth generation brings together furniture, photographs and decorative details in a house museum in the north of the island.
#30
Nai Yang · Sakhu
The Slate - Art & Design Collection
116 Moo 1, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket 83110
The Bill Bensley-designed set transforms mining history into a visual experience: ironwork, sculptures, furniture and landscapes make up a site-wide collection.
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Ready-made routes
Three routes depending on the time available
Phuket Old Town, art and heritage
- Start with Phuket Contemporary Art Gallery.
- Join Drawing Room, Wua and I Mon.
- Finish with Thai Hua Museum and Museum Phuket.
Rawai and Artist's Workshops
- Explore Phuket Art Village.
- Meet artists from Love Art, Red Gallery and Rak Lay.
- Add Napas or Mom Tri's Art Gallery.
Kathu, Boat Lagoon and Thalang
- Visit the mining museum in Kathu.
- Continue to Color Space or Soul of Asia.
- Finish at the Thalang National Museum or Baan Ar-Jor.
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Reliable sources, advice and related reading
Institutional and cultural sources
Are art galleries in Phuket free?
Most private galleries are free. Museums and historic houses can request a ticket.
Which neighborhood to choose for a first visit?
Phuket Old Town is the best place to start: the main addresses are close and architecture is part of the experience.
How to reach the Rawai workshops and museums of the north?
A taxi or chauffeur-driven vehicle is recommended; group addresses by zone to limit journeys.
How to have a painting delivered internationally?
Our collection of original paintings for sale includes support on packaging, insurance and international delivery.
In Phuket, art reveals an island far beyond its beaches
From the Sino-Portuguese facades of the Old City to the Rawai workshops, from the Kathu and Thalang museums to contemporary spaces, Phuket connects current creation, commercial memory and Andaman cultures.
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