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Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre is located between Prapokklao Road between Rajdumnern Road and Rajwithee Road. This museum is a hit among the local and tourists. Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre is a museum that presents the history of Chiang Mai in a very interesting way. The prehistoric facts are presented with the help of multimedia. The museum has special rooms devoted for history, culture and Buddhism. You can feel the essence of the region as guides of Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre, who are gracefully carrying the traditional Thai attire, take you through all sections in the museum. Tourists can also watch an orientation video about the history of Chiang Mai. The language used in the video is in Thai but it carries English subtitles for the convenience of non Thai visitors. Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre has a numerous rooms documenting the history and culture of the region from the very beginning to the present scenario of the city the museum also showcases the future plans for Chiang Mai. One room of Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre also displays for sale contemporary works by famous Chiang Mai artists. Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre pay special section which is dedicated to Buddhism and other regional beliefs. This section also highlights the agricultural history, migration hill tribes, formation of hill tribe villages and other regional cultures. The exhibits of Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre consist of a mix of animated visuals, scale models, enlarged photos, voice over in Thai and subtitles in English. You can visit the museum any day except Monday. The museum opens at 8 in the morning till 5 in the evening. Admission fee of Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre is Baht 90.
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