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Lanna Folklife Museum

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Chiang Mai, Thailand - 09.13.2023: Lanna folk life Museum in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Cityscape with beautiful architecture , License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-04-21T19:04:24.000Z, User: LP_ZRay, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet, client: App Content, other: Zayira Ray

Set inside the former Provincial Court, dating from 1935, this imaginative museum recreates Lanna village life in a series of life-size dioramas that explain everything from lai·krahm pottery stenciling and fon lep (a mystical Lanna dance featuring long metal fingernails) to the intricate symbolism of different elements of Lanna-style monasteries.

A week-long combo ticket also covers entrance into the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre and the Chiang Mai Historical Centre.

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