It is an ethnological museum and a center for studying, preserving and disseminating arts and culture of Chiang Mai Province and the upper North. It is an efficient source of learning and an interesting cultural tourist attraction.
This place was established as an ethnological museum (Chiang Mai Museum) and a center for studying, preserving and disseminating arts and culture of Chiang Mai Province and the upper North, which we call “Lanna”. What is worth seeing in this museum is the various stories that open the way for you to learn from the exhibition section, which is divided into 2 floors, 3 sections per floor, collecting items related to arts and culture of the North, such as Buddha images of various Lanna styles and Buddha images of the Chiang Saen period, carved wood, northern ceramics, daily utensils of Lanna people and various hill tribes, historical photographs of Chiang Mai. The exhibition is divided into 6 sections: Exhibition section 1 shows the background of the Lanna land, the landscape and environment of the North, prehistoric human settlements, the Lawa tribes and Hariphunchai, the first state in the North. Exhibition section 2 shows the history of the Lanna Kingdom. Exhibition section 3 shows the relationship between Chiang Mai and the Kingdom of Siam. Exhibition section 4 shows the story of trade and economy. Exhibition section 5 shows the story of life and social development. Exhibition section 6 shows the evolution of Lanna art and art in Thailand. Interesting antiques (Chiang Mai Attractions) Terracotta Buddha, Hariphunchai art, assumed to be a Buddha statue from the 17th-18th Buddhist century. Bronze Buddha statue in the Mara-Vijaya attitude, Lanna art from the 19th-20th Buddhist century at Wat Phra Singh Worawihan. The tunic and robe made of silver and gold thread of Chao Kaew Nawarat, the 9th ruler of Chiang Mai. A replica of the throne, Lanna art from the 21st-23rd Buddhist century, made of metal. The Wat Chiang Man inscription is an inscription on the history of the establishment of Chiang Mai and the origin of Hariphunchai. The face of the Buddha statue made of stucco, Hariphunchai art from the 17th-18th Buddhist century. A replica of a wooden footprint of the Buddha, Lanna art from the 24th-25th Buddhist century. Location: Located on the Superhighway (Chiang Mai-Lampang), near Wat Chet Yot. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. During Songkran and New Year’s Day, for more information, call 0 5322 1308.
