Chiang Saen National Museum

The Chiang Saen National Museum was established in 1957 as a centre of art and archaeological objects found at Chiang Saen and its surrounding. At the beginning, the old Sala of Wat Chedi Luang was used as the museum until 1981, when the museum was allocated a budget to complete the building as planned.

The main purpose of this museum is to emphasize history, art archaeology related to human settlement, tools and equipment from prehistoric down to historic periods. The exhibit can be divided into 3 sections.

First Section presents: The location and history of settlement at Chiang Saen, Stucco from Wat Pa Sak, Lanna Buddha images in Chiang Saen style, Stone inscriptions, northern Thai ceramics in Chiang Rai and other related ceramics.

Second Section presents: Important monuments in Chiang Saen and excavation and renovation of ancient monuments in Chiang Saen and also its surrounding area.

Third Section presents: The Mekong River, religious objects, folk art of the northern minority groups in Chiang Rai, such as Tai Yuan, Tai Yai, Tai Lue and various hilltribes.
Hours: 9.00 AM. - 4.00 PM.

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Contact Information

Chiang Saen National Museum
702 Phahonyothin Road, Chiang Saen, District
57150 Chiang Rai, NT

Tel. +6653777102

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