Lanna Folklife Museum

Lanna Folklife Museum
EstablishedDecember 18, 2012 (2012-12-18)
LocationChiang Mai, Thailand
Coordinates18°47′25″N 98°59′18″E / 18.790222°N 98.988437°E / 18.790222; 98.988437
TypeEthnographic museum

The Lanna Folklife Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์พื้นถิ่นล้านนา) is a museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The museum is dedicated to the culture of Northern Thailand.[1]

History

The building once belonged to the eighth ruler of Chiang Mai, Chao Intavaroros Suriyavongse.[2] The building was used as a Provincial Courthouse dating from 1935.[3] The Department of Treasury and the Court of Justice decided to renovate the building into a museum.[4] In 2012, the museum opened for the first time.[5]

Collections

The museum contains information about Lanna traditions, Buddhist art and relics, ceremonial utensils, handicrafts (lacquerware, woven basketry, pottery, etc.), sculptures, paintings and murals of the Northern Thai people.[6][3][7][8][1] In 2019, the museum presented an exhibition of Phra Upakut amulet statues made of different materials such as wood, stone, bronze, silver and gold, as well as traditional northern Thai costumes.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Koaysomboon, Top (2013-02-19). "Nan's Flower Season, Chiang Mai's Lanna Folklife Museum and AOT's Furby Ban". BK Asia. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. ↑ "Chiang Mai Lanna Museum - Meet with Chiang Mai Culture and History". Chang Puak Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. 1 2 Isalska, Anita; Bewer, Tim; Bush, Austin; Eimer, David; Harper, Damian; Symington, Andy (2018-07-01). Lonely Planet Thailand. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-78701-926-3.
  4. ↑ Distapanya, Chanapa (2016-09-09). "หมายเลข 2 อาคารพิพิธภัณฑ์พื้นถิ่นล้านนา". Asa Conservation Award. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  5. ↑ "เชียงใหม่เปิด"หอประวัติศาสตร์-พิพิธภัณฑ์พื้นถิ่นฯ"แหล่งท่องเที่ยวทรงคุณค่า | ฐานข้อมูลพิพิธภัณฑ์ในประเทศไทย". Museums in Thailand - Princess Maha Chakri Anthropology Center (in Thai). 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. ↑ "พิพิธภัณฑ์ "พื้นถิ่นล้านนา" แหล่งเล่าขานอดีตถึงปัจจุบันเชียงใหม่". Chiang Mai News (in Thai). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  7. ↑ The Rough Guide to Thailand. Rough Guides UK. 2015-10-01. ISBN 978-0-241-24754-9.
  8. ↑ "Discovering the rich history of Chiang Mai". Thai PBS World. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  9. ↑ Duangmala, Piyarat (2019-08-05). "New Exhibitions at the Lanna Folklife Museum". Chiang Mai Citylife. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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