Chiang Mai Museums


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There are several Chiang Mai Museums which are worth visiting. Anyone who is interested to know about history of Chiang Mai, must visit these museums. These museums will provide you all the information that you wanted to know.

Chiang Mai Museums is one of the popular Chiang Mai tourist attractions. It caters to specific tourist needs for example if you want to know about the hilltribes of the region then you should visit Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai. The museum exhibits various costumes, tools, unusual accessories, utensils, jewelry, musical instruments and artifacts of the major hilltribes like the Hmong, Karen, Akkha, Lisu, Lahu and Mien.

Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders, Chiang Mai is the most unusual museum out of all Chiang Mai Museums. The museum houses 442 species of insects. The owner of the museum Manop Rattanarithikul personally tells you about these creatures.

Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre is a museum that tells you about the history of region with the help of multimedia. This Chiang Mai Museum has a numerous rooms documenting the history and culture of the region.

The Chiang Mai National Museum also gives us vital information on prehistoric settlements in this region. The Museum is under the patronage of Royal Majesties, the King and Queen. The museum has been also been assigned as center of education and preservation of art and culture of Chiang Mai. If you think that Chiang Mai Museums do not give you information about the lifestyle of the royals then you should visit Dara Pirom Museum, Chiang Mai. The museum was originally the palace of Princess Jao Dara Rasamee. The museum displays exhibits 270 pieces of furniture and decorative items.

Some other popular museums in Chiang Mai are:
  • Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre
  • Dara Pirom Museum Chiang Mai
  • Tribal Museum Chiang Mai
  • Chiang Mai National Museum
  • Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders Chiang Mai


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