Introduces 30 of the most unusual, intriguing, & exotic museums to be found on the mainland of Southeast Asia, including collections in Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, & Vietnam. A map shows the location of every museum, & each chapter provides information on addresses, telephone numbers, & hours of admission, together with an account of the collection, its highlights, & history. From sumptuous palace museums to elegant lacquerware & sculpture collections, from archaeological treasures to tribal costumes & customs -- not to mention sites such as the renowned Raffles Hotel Museum in Singapore, this guidebook offers a varied assortment of art, history, military, & ethnographic museums. 100+ illustrations.