Highland People Discovery Museum
The Highland People Discovery Museum, formerly known as the Tribal Museum, is an ethnographic museum in the Mueang Chiang Mai District of Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, showing the life of Thailand's minority hill tribes.Photo: FredTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: ethnographic museum in northern Thailand
- Also known as: “Chiang Mai Tribal Museum” and “Tribal Museum”
- Address: Chotana Rd,, Rama IX Lanna Park,, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiang Mai National Museum and Wat Jed Yod.
Chiang Mai National Museum
Museum
The Chiang Mai National Museum is a national museum located in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It highlights the history of the Kingdom of Lanna with descriptions in both Thai and English. Chiang Mai National Museum is situated 1 km south of Highland People Discovery Museum.
Wat Jed Yod
Buddhist temple
Photo: Memorable9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Chet Yot or officially called Wat Photharam Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the Snake. Wat Jed Yod is situated 1½ km south of Highland People Discovery Museum.
Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Convention center
Photo: Gpatama, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre is a convention centre and exhibition hall located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Operated by the Thai Ministry of Finance's Treasury Department. Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Centre is situated 1½ km northwest of Highland People Discovery Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chang Phueak and Chiang Mai.
Chang Phueak
Town
Chang Phueak is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The tambon is home to the Chiang Mai National Museum, which traces northern Thai history and culture.
Chiang Mai
Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.
Chiang Mai is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".
Nong Pa Khrang
Town
Nong Pa Khrang is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 8,423 people. The tambon contains seven mubans. Nong Pa Khrang is situated 6 km southeast of Highland People Discovery Museum.
Highland People Discovery Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.82144° or 18° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
98.97472° or 98° 58′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7MCWRXCF+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 243766515OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7840310
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Thai—“Highland People Discovery Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “チェンマイ山岳民族博物館”
- Portuguese: “Museu Tribal”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์ชาวเขา”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tribal village museum and Chang Phuak Police Station.
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