Lanna Architecture Center

I don't have any information about the interior, but the garden is open until 16:30pm, which is a very pleasant place to relax and make plans after breakfast during the day. Thai Teas are nice and it is very enjoyable to sit in the garden and cool off in the shade.

If you’re interested in Lanna/Northern Thailand architecture, this is the place to visit! There are exhibits on the structure downstairs (it’s a combo of Colonial and Lanna), and currently, there’s an excellent exhibit on Young Asian Architects as well.

Run by the Architecture Dept. at the University of Chiang Mai, I had a great chat with a third year architecture student as well. The students working there are happy to answer questions if you ask! Definitely worth 30-60 minutes for a visit.

Beautiful building and garden in the Center of the old City. Interesting for culture lovers. Beautiful cafe in the garden serves excellent local Coffee.

Nice architecture museum in central Chiang mai. They hold events on weekends occasionally and it is a great place to bring your kids.

Nice place to visit and learn about Lanna culture in the old days

Well worth a visit if you like architecture. Quiet, interesting and with the bonus of excellent coffee.

Colonial building with free entry. The Souvenir shop has beautiful selection of locally handcrafted items.

I was looking forward to this place the most during the ongoing 3-day visit in Chiang Mai, and I wasn't disappointed! Being a Thai citizen and having a student card, I only paid 10 THB to join a guided tour in English with the other visitors.

As for the reason why I looked forward to this place so much, it was because I've been reading a series of 3 historical novel called เวียงแว่นฟ้า, หนึ่งฟ้าดินเดียว, and ขุนหอคำ. If you're a Thai and love history, you'll love these 3 books :)

Nice historical house. Nice Architecture. Good place for learning lanna architecture. Operated by faculty of architecture Chiengmai university. Nice exhibition. Nice and kindly staff.

"Khum Chao Burirat, constructed during the reign of King Rama V, was originally a residence for Chao Burirat (Maha-In), a grandson of Chao Luang Khamfan (the third ruler of Chiang Mai). The building was later inherited to Chao Noi Chomchuen Na Chiang Mai, a son of Chao Burirat, from 1894 to 1946 before Chao Butsaba Na Chiang Mai, a wife of Chao Noi Chomchuen, selling it toMrs. Buaphan Nikonphan (Thipmonthon) in 1947. The house became an inheritance of Thipmonthon family until Riangphan Thipmonthon and Kitibut family gave this building to Chiang Mai University on 9th March 2001 to serve as the office of Lanna Architecture Center under the control of Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University.

Combining Western and Traditional Lanna architectures, Khum Chao Burirat is a 2-storey building whose ground floor was built of thick cemented bricks in arch form and surrounded by passageways. The upper floor features teak floors as well as wooden walls, doors and windows. Balconies encircle the upper floor in which railings, balustrades and balusters are wooden openwork. Hip and gable roofs made of terracotta tiles cover the balconies all through.

Khum Chao Burirat represents a determination to preserve the significant historical heritage by adapting the building’s functional areas for researching, compiling and exhibiting information to serve as a knowledge hub for students, researchers and general public interested in Lanna architecture."

Nice small museum with exhibition of Lanna architecture and craftsmanship.

Beautiful and peaceful place. There's a really cute cafe where we had breakfast with italian moka coffee and delicious cakes. The girl in the cafe is really nice. Love It!

Beautiful traditional Lanna style building with a nice and cozy modern cafe on its grounds. Staff was very helpful. Toilet here is very clean.

Very good exhibit on architectural conservation and Chiang Mai and Lanna living spaces

Very nice, well preserved house and garden representing laan architecture. Worth visiting!

I watched an illumination near walking street on Sunday. it's interesting

Amazing night light event!
3rd July 2022

Historical place with Lanna art

Very nice! Also some exhibition from the university of architecture

Very interessting to see what happend long time before in buildings here.