The Siamese Art Museum is located in the Citadel of Museums inside the Castle of Cagliari. The Museum was named after Stefano Cardu, Sardinian sailor, traveler, designer and builder. The Museum is the only one dedicated to oriental art in Sardinia and houses the largest collection of Siamese art in Europe. The collection is the result of the research of Cardu from Cagliari, who donated the entire collection to the Municipality in 1914. The objects he collected come from Thailand, Japan, China and India. The collection consists mostly of paintings depicting episodes from Ramakien, Buddhist sculptures in ivory, wood, silver and bronze, and manuscripts. Of great historical and artistic interest are the numerous Japanese kimonos and netzukes, Siamese and Chinese porcelains, dating back to the Qing and Ming dynasty. The collection also includes the only collection of weapons from Southeast Asia in Italy and a rich collection of oriental coins.