City: Chiang Mai Province
Top Things to do in Chiang Mai Province
Top 10 Art Museums in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Chiang Mai (Thai: เชียงใหม่, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīaŋ.màj] ( listen); Lanna: ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵, pronounced [tɕiaŋ.màj]) is the second-largest province (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the country's north. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang and Lamphun to the south, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is 685 km north of Bangkok.
Restaurants in Chiang Mai Province
1. Ban Roi An Phan Yang
2. Baan Tipmanee
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
3. Toot Yung Art Center
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Bann Phor Liang Meun
5. MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum
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4.5 based on 83 reviews
MAIIAM is a newly opened private museum of Contemporary Art in Northern Thailand, initiated by Jean Michel Beurdeley and his late wife Patrsi Bunnag, together with their son Eric Bunnag Booth. Built in memory of Eric Bunnag Booth’s Great Great Aunt Chao Chom Iam, a royal consort to King Rama V, the museum houses the family's private collection, gathered together over the last 30 years. Bolstering Chiang Mai’s already vibrant art and cultural scene, MAIIAM enables the cofounders' important collections of Thai and regional contemporary art to be permanently available to the public. The museum offers long-term and temporary exhibitions of visual art, design, and fashion; alongside performances, film screenings, special education programs, lectures and workshops, to engage a wide spectrum of audiences. While MAIIAM is dedicated to bringing together celebrated works of contemporary Asian art, Kampaeng Kaew Restaurant takes a more traditional approach. Chef Tutu, the museums in house culinary expert, prefers to keep it traditional, using fresh, local ingredients to create delicious, authentic Thai food. MAIIAM and KAMPAENG KAEW RESTAURANT are located in the district of Sankamphaeng, twenty minutes from the center of Chiang Mai.
Reviewed By rosannem369
If you are an art lover - especially contemporary art. This gallery should be on your itinerary. The art was provocative and is not limited to contemporary Thai artists. It also includes Southeast Asian Artists who live in the West. It was a wonderful way to spend a half day. In addition, the family who created this Museum has an interesting history in Thailand - [as an aside if you live in Asia or have visited many times - and have seen many temples - seeing contemporary art may also have "added value" -
6. One Nimman
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By ThanhH838 - Anaheim, United States
A nice spot to chill out after a day under the heat, A walking street with chic boutique, and its food court with yummy Thai, Japanese, Chinese foods, relaxing with Cha Tra Muu, other sweet stalls inside One Nimman. Live music from 5:00PM to 10:00PM. It's very relaxing and friendly place to sit down and having dinner, prices are not cheap same as other food courts or the opposite night markets around Maya mall.
7. Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre
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4.0 based on 185 reviews
This is an amazing museum about Chiang Mai's history and culture. It opened in 1999. Their web sit is a bit hi-tech quirky.
Reviewed By Radix7 - Sydney, Australia
Although I note Lonely Planet prefer the Lamma Folk Museum opposite I thought this was the best of the three adjacent museums in the old city (I did not visit the Chiang Mai National Museum to the north), and the one to choose if time was limited. A large and well presented display on history and culture on two levels of an interesting building, and a gift/souvenir shop with stock a cut above the usual.
8. Lanna Folklife Museum
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4.0 based on 366 reviews
Reviewed By DU615 - London, United Kingdom
This, far more than the equally beautiful Chiang Mai National Museum, is your go-to spot for the basics of Northern Thai (Lanna) life. Here is where you’ll decode the artefacts and ceremonies of the Buddhist temples, where you’ll come to understand both the craft and symbolism of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics and more. Unlike the National Museum, here you’ll learn exactly what distinguishes a northern Thai Chiang Saen Buddha image from other Thai images. There is no overload of material; each room has an information board and clear examples. Very satisfying.
9. Nacha Artists’ Residence
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
10. 'RARE EARTH' -Tribal Art Gallery & Museum
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3.5 based on 8 reviews
Tribal Art Gallery & Museum-- Antique textiles, vintage ethnic costume, Old silver ornaments, Ancient beads, Objects of beauty and tradition.
