Set inside the Thai-colonial-style former Provincial Court, dating from 1935, this imaginative museum recreates Lanna village life in a series of life-sized dioramas that explain everything from lai·krahm stencilling and fon lep (a mystical Lanna dance with long, metal false fingernails) to the intricate symbolism of different elements of Lanna-style monasteries.
This is the best first stop before heading to the many wát dotted around the old city.
