Chiang Mai Sights

  1. Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre

    Chiang Mai's former Provincial Hall, originally built in 1924 and a masterpiece of post-colonial Thai architecture, has been converted into a cultural space with interesting, interactive exhibits, music, historical displays and more, spread across 15 rooms. There are also temporary art exhibitions, monthly workshops and a library.

    The Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre was awarded a Royal Society of Siamese Architects award in 1999 for its faithful architectural restoration.

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  2. Chiang Mai University Art Museum

    Chiang Mai University Art Museum has temporary exhibitions set in a slick modern building, showcasing contemporary Thai and international art.

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  3. Sbun-Nga Textile Museum

    The three-year-old Sbun-Nga Textile Museum displays a stunning collection of northern Thai textiles set in five adjoining Lanna teak buildings. The result of 20 years of collecting by the owner Akarat Nakkabunlung, the museum showcases different ethnic textiles with old photographs, accessories and furniture.

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  4. Tribal Museum

    Overlooking a lake in Suan Ratchamangkhala on the northern outskirts of the city, the octagonal Tribal Museum houses a collection of handicrafts, costumes, jewellery, ornaments, household utensils, agricultural tools, musical instruments and ceremonial paraphernalia.

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