Probably give you insight of the different hill tribe in Thailand. Know the do and don't before you wanted to visit the tribe village and want you will be expecting. The pda inside the museum also offer customise tour which can range from half day to 4 days 3 nights trekking or educational. They are non profit organisation that put the money they earned into good use for the tribe.

Very controversial. In the video they explain how tribes are explored by tourism. Yet, the same museum offers tours to visit the tribes, including the long neck Karen tribe and elephant rides.

The museum was informative and had nice displays. It was small, but really doesn’t need to be larger for what it is. My only problem with it was the gift shop sold souvenirs for the gay bar on the bottom level of the complex. It was pretty upsetting to get the end of a culture museum, and as my children were browsing the gift shop, they had large graphic posters and other items of different condoms. It was not like kids seeing condoms for sale in little boxes at 7. It was much more graphic. What in the world does that have to do with hill tribe people? Can’t the restaurant sell its own items? If I wanted to expose my children to that, I would have taken them downstairs.

Museum looks like it was last touched in 2000. Articles are out of date. Exhibits are not protected. Labels and descriptions are repeated throughout. There are also signs saying don't walk through a spirit gate, but part of the museum is through a mock spirit gate. Don't visit human zoos, but we have a tour where you can see hilltribe members. Don't buy hilltribe items, but our gift shop sells hilltribe items (as explained by staff). It sends a very conflicting message and I think some of it is unethical...

Good effort was put into creating this a few years ago. There was an unwelcoming atmosphere when I turned up to the place and I was the only person there. The in information was interesting and it's definitely a good place to start if you're thinking of visiting the hilltribes they have a lot of brochures and give advice about ethical tours. 50 baht entrance fee. Authentic hilltribes crafts are available in the gift shop

So interesting!!! I'm so happy I went! Started with a very informative video and a glass of tea or coffee. The exhibit has lots of information in English. I'd read a review that it was small and didn't take much time. But I think I was there about an hour and a half. I suppose it depends on how interested you are. Lots of history, from hundreds of years to recent, about opium. Well worth the 50 baht entrance.

Very nice museum. Ticket is 50 baht, they offer you a cup of tea or coffee and you can watch a video about different tribes of the area. The video is available in different language including french. You can then visit the little museum. There is a lot to read about opium.

It looks closed for the foreseeable future but had a cool mural. The park opposite is cool though.

A bit old school but I must say very informative. If you are interested in the topic and want a less “paid tourist trap” view about tribes and their cultures as well as opium trade, worth going for a couple of hours. + it is only 50 baht per person.

Though it is an old fashion small museum, it is worth a visit. The film at the beginning of the visit is ver informative. It is a great option to the Karen Long Neck zoo farms. Where people are used as toys for exhibition. The money from the museum goes to development projects for the tribal people.

An information center about original inhabitants culture and history. A bit old but okay.

Recommended as it gives a great overview of all of the local hill tribe minorities. Plus they have a restaurant and do tours to see the tribes.

The most authentic place I found about tribes and villages in the northern part of Thailand :) It’s a small, informative and well-structured museum where you will learn a lot about the tribes, their beliefs, their peculiarities and how you should behave if you go visit them. Plus, you can also buy some artefacts to support them. Definitely worths a visit! :)

Must visit small museum to understand the 12 hill tribes people living in the mountains and river valleys of the North Thailand.

Lovely place to understand and learn the tribe of Thailand. You can easily spend 1-2 hours at leisure and chill around with a free coffee:) Entry is 50 baht.

The museum has loads of potential and posses loads of information however the way is presented is too messy. The contains needs to be updated and a makeover is way overdue!

very interesting place, so many information about locals

Very small museum about history and life of hill tribes in the region. Run by the local foundation. I have learned a lot about the region. The place is not busy. But in general - for connoisseurs. :-) Tickets 50B.

It's absolute worth to visit it. The small museum gives a good overview and some interesting informations when it comes to northern hilltribes.

Excellent. Do take a look and educate yourself about Thailand's Hill tribes. Great, informative and engaging small museum. 50 bhat entrance fee and a 15 minute film to start it off.

Best way to learn about the hilltribes. Some very interesting facts and a clear overview of the different tribes.

very meaningful activities for learning local traditions and cultures.

This is an old museum but still contains some interesting information and artifacts. Wish we could have seen the video; that would have been interesting as well.

For 50 baht, this very small museum is very good value. Make sure you ask one of the staff about watching the video that is set up is a small viewing area. Be prepared to spend a lot of time reading the vast assortment of articles that cover the hilltribe cultures and dispels some of the myths about them

Highly recommend. It give an extensive review/history of the opium trade and how, sadly, the west basically destroyed countries through forced trade. Additionally, the cultural traditions of tribes is well explained, but there is a underlying understanding that these tribes come to Thailand through "business opportunities" that basically exploit them so that their children can have a slightly better life.

I support the stated mission for this organization, I've been here before and possibly will come here again. But my God, it's like they stuck stuff up on the wall in 2000 and walked away. Every thing is so old that it diminished the story they are trying to tell. My other concern is that they fail to tell the whole story. Where did the hill tribe people come from? When? Where are they located? I'm interested in that, but it was not there. I'll Google it when I get home. Go to it! It's only 50 baht, but don't expect a lot.

Good, if you are really interested in the hill tribe culture of nothern Thailand. It's supported by a NGO. Watch the movie first. On the other hand, the museum has aged, much of the information are 20 years old. Be prepared to read a lot.

The museum got old. It feels like they set it up 20-30 years ago and left it untouched since then. Additionally the airflow is so bad within that building that you get tired quickly because of lack of oxygen inside. However, they had a video presentation available in different languages - nice! So we learned a lot of numbers about the different tribes (easy to forget). The 50₿ are not too expensive for what's offered. It is ok to get an overview about the tribes and might help you to decide wether you want to visit a tribe and if - which one to visit.

The place is informative on the hill tribes and is a must do before setting out on a hill tribe trek. It is unfortunate the information has not been updated in the last decade

It's a fairly small but interesting museum. Enjoyed it.

Same price for everyone and a great experience. I learned new things about the local Hilltribes in the Chuang Rai area. Very interesting and well worth 50 baht.