Chiang Mai National Museum

Chiang Mai National Museum is a national museum operated by the Fine Arts Department in Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Located on the Chiang Mai-Lampang Superhighway near Wat Chet Yot, it preserves and exhibits artifacts from the Lanna Kingdom and northern Thai history. Notable for its archaeological collections, Buddha images, ceramics, and ethnological displays, it provides an overview of Chiang Mai's development from prehistory to the present.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum building with air-conditioned galleries arranged chronologically and thematically. Exhibits include prehistoric tools, Dvaravati and Hariphunchai artifacts, Lanna Buddha images, ceramics, woodcarvings, textiles, and royal regalia. Information panels in Thai and English explain the history of Chiang Mai and the Lanna Kingdom. The grounds are landscaped with parking and the interior is quiet and educational, suitable for self-guided viewing or guided tours.