Ethnographic Museum, Chiang Mai is about the culture of the hill tribes of northern Thailand, who came to this land from Myanmar (formerly Burma) due to the difficult political situation at home. The museum tribes Akha, Lisu, Lahu, Karen, Khmu, Lau, Hmong, Mey and other small nations. Ethnographic Museum tribes was established in 1965 under the auspices of the Department of Social Welfare.

Visiting the museum is highly recommended to anyone interested in art and culture of northern Thailand and hill tribes. Despite the fact that the villages with the unique culture are scattered throughout the province of Chiang Mai, in the museum you can get concentrated knowledge covering all the tribes and the main aspects of their lives.

In the ethnographic museum exposition of folk costumes, jewelry, and household items specific to each nation. Video presentation clearly shows the life of tribes that still exist in northern Thailand. Most of the hill tribe specialized in manual production, examples of their work samotkanoy clothes made of cotton and hemp fibers, silver jewelry created by hand, and more can also be seen in the museum. Multiple tables and charts in the museum tells about the life of each tribe: the agricultural calendar, the device life, traditional ceremonies and festivals.

The museum is located in a wonderful park area with great lake and mountain views and Doi Suthep Doi Pui. Not far from the museum is a park, which presents traditional tribal houses made of bamboo and banana leaves.

Unfortunately, the fall of 2012, the museum suffered a fire and is under renovation.