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Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai was set up in 1965. The museum has recently shifted from Chiang Mai University campus to a new site at the pretty Rama IX Park (Rajamangkala Park), Chiang Mai. Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai illustrates and gives us knowledge about the hilltribes and their life styles. If you are planning to go and see the Hilltribe Villages, Chiang Mai and you want to have some prior information about them then you must visit this museum. Hilltribes are people who migrated to Chiang Mai. Their main profession is farming each Hilltribe has their own culture, religion, language, art, and dress. You can see various costumes, tools, unusual accessories, utensils, jewelry, musical instruments and artifacts of the major hilltribes like the Hmong, Karen, Akkha, Lisu, Lahu and Mien. You will also hear many stories about how these hilltribes settled here.
Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai also hosts a slide show which is shown everyday when the museum is open. The slide show helps us to understand the unique culture and habits of hilltribes. The show timings are 10 am and 2 pm. Some exhibits Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai include photographs of models, who are dressed in complete traditional costumes and are doing the daily chores such are farming and eating food. The Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai is open from Monday to Friday. The visiting hours of the museum are from nine in the morning to four in the evening. You can also go on group tours on weekend but you will have to book your tour in advance.
All those who are interested to know about hilltribes of the region should definitely visit Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai.
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