Museums — Chiang Mai

You can send a child here to attend a workshop.

In the courtyard of another museum dedicated to the history of the Lanna people stands a blue wooden house that houses the Photography Museum.

This museum presents the private collection of the Berdeli‑Bunnag family, alongside works by Thai and international artists. Patsri Bunnag came from an aristocratic Thai‑Persian family whose ancestors played important roles in Siamese politics and public life. Her husband, Frenchman Jean‑Michel Berdeli, was an art collector. Today their son, Eric Bunnag But, owns the gallery and runs the Jim Thompson silk empire, the historic Thai textile firm.

A huge three-storey building hosting exhibitions, workshops, events, musician performances, classes for students and an artists' residency.

Natural history museum.

Bhubing Palace (the Royal Winter Palace) and several hill-tribe villages (such as Hmong Doi Pui) are in the same area, so you can combine them on one trip. Guided tours to Wat Phra usually include both the palace and the villages.

One of Chiang Mai’s best‑known art galleries, supporting young and emerging artists. Exhibitions change monthly.

The national museum will especially appeal to those with a deep interest in Buddhism. It displays Buddhist statues, frescoes, antiques and works of art collected from the eight northern provinces.

A pretty site with several wooden houses typical of the Lanna people.

The building was constructed in 1967 as the residence of the prince of Northern Thailand (Burma). It features a pastel-pink exterior with colored marble tiles and wooden interiors. Today the building houses The Treasury Museum.