Private Tour half day Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre

Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre is a good starting point to understand the Lanna culture and history

The Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre is  place to introduces you to the starting point of Chiangmai city, its story & evolving traditions , an introduction to the Royal families and infrastructure of Chiangmai.

Located on Prapoklao Street, Chiang Mai city Arts and Cultural focal point stands on the spot of the former royal hall.  Created in 1924 with gorgeous architectural planning, the hall was initial used as the middle administrative offices of Monthon Phayap, later as the Provincial Hall of Chiang Mai until the city renovated it for the cultural cener in 1997. The restoration of the core has earned the municipality the award from the Royal Society of Siamese Architects in 1999. Visitors is always more rewarding when you've got an insight of the story and traditions of your vacation spot. With some past facts, all those monuments and landmarks become much more applicable. But if you don't have the time or inclination to read up on the the past of Chiang mai & northern Thailand, one of the initial areas you can visit here is the Chiang Mai city Arts and Culture Centre.

The Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre is divided into two sections. The frontage zone of the square-shaped building includes enduring exhibits, while the rear section is devoted to tradition behavior, transitory exhibits, a souvenir shop, a lecture theatre, an exhibition room for Lanna arts and an archive.

The actual site of the Arts & Cultural Center is on the primary "navel of the city". On any map of the vintage city, you can find it almost smack-dab-in-the-middle of the square. During the height of the Lanna Kingdom's last royal family, the site was used for the royal hall. The Pagodas of the city Navel was made here in the 13th century, and still stands on the south side of the structure. It was originally built in the Haripunchai (Lamphun) style but has been restored & renovated throughout the city's history. This historic site also housed the ancient Inthakhin city pillar before it was moved to nearby Pra that chedi luang temple. The Three Kings Monument in front of the building commemorates the three 13th century kings who chose the auspicious site for the "new ctit town" of Chiangmai.

The site was used for a royal hall from that the ruler administered Chiangmai . When Inthawichayanon passed away it went into the possession of his daughter, Chao Dararatsmi, who decided the site to be used for a ‘government hall’ when the monthon was established. When the vintage building remained empty. At the end of 1997, the municipality requested permission to renovate the building in order to turn it into the Chiang Mai city Arts and Culture Centre. The renovation received an award in 1999 for preservation of a public construction from the Royal Society of Siamese Architects (Society of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage).

Admission & Hours
Tour to Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre, The museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except on Mondays. Admission is 90 thb. Tel: (053) 217-793.

Currently its very well done. This makes it also very attractive to go to see when traveler with kids.