This little museum, also known as 'Maloei Museum', is 5km north of town at Rajabhat University. The first gallery has an animatronic dinosaur (fossilised footprints have been found nearby) and the second has a few displays about the culture of the Tai Loei people, including the Phi Ta Khon festival. Check in at the office down below and they'll open the museum for you.
Museum of Art & Culture Loei
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