Udon Thani City Museum

The Udon Thani City Museum is a local history museum in central Udon Thani on Pho Si Road in Mak Khaeng Subdistrict, Mueang Udon Thani District. Housed in a restored 1920 heritage building that formerly served as the Rachinuthit girls' school, it presents the history, archaeology, culture and development of Udon Thani Province through photographs, artifacts, models and multimedia displays, including exhibits related to the Ban Chiang archaeological site.

Visitors can expect a two-storey heritage building with colonial-influenced architecture housing permanent exhibitions on Udon Thani's history. Ground and upper floors display historical photographs, maps, models of the city, archaeological artifacts, traditional costumes, tools and multimedia presentations covering geology, prehistory, Ban Chiang culture and modern city development. The setting is in the city centre near Nong Prajak Park, with landscaped grounds and well-organized galleries suitable for self-guided viewing.

The museum is housed in the former Rachinuthit School, built in 1920 during the reign of King Rama VI as a girls' school (later Udon Pittayanukun School). The building is an example of early 20th-century architecture with colonial influence and served educational purposes for decades before being conserved and converted into the city museum to preserve and present the history of Udon Thani.

The museum preserves and interprets the cultural heritage of Udon Thani Province, including prehistoric Ban Chiang archaeology, local traditions, ethnic diversity and the evolution of the modern city, serving as an educational resource for residents and visitors.