Dara Phirom Palace Museum
by the old traveler
Sep 14, 2025
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🏘The Princess Dara Rasami Palace, or the Dara Phirom Palace Museum, was built after Princess Dara Rasami returned to Chiang Mai.
🏕Princess Dara Rasami used this palace to perform her royal duties, contributing to both agriculture and arts and culture.
🏡She created an experimental agricultural garden called Suan Chao Sabai and experimented with new rose varieties. Her favorite was the large, fragrant pink rose, which she named "Chulalongkorn" as a royal memorial to her husband.
🏠During her stay at this palace, Princess Dara Rasami graciously invited her royal relatives and northern royals to stay with her.
🧥She had everyone dress in traditional Lanna sarongs and wear their hair in buns. She also had them study Thai, Western, and folk music, singing, and dancing.
🏚After Princess Dara Rasami Upon returning to Chiang Mai, Chulalongkorn University purchased the land from his heirs, renovated it, and turned it into a museum.
🖼Exhibition rooms include the history of the palace, Princess Dara Rasami, and members of the royal family of Chiang Mai.
🏡Dara Phirom Palace Museum: 514 Rim Tai Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province
⛳Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CxEdJzT7AWsdsYzn8
🕘Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Post by the old traveler | Sep 14, 2025












