He married a local girl, and it was his son who established the museum, formally known as Wat Sakas Museum, on the grounds of the nearly 600 year old Wat Ket Karam, or Wat Gate, from where the museum get its name. Of particularly interest are the photos from Chiang Mai's heyday when the timber trading companies flourished 100 years ago and an early Siam "White Elephant Flag" along with creative work by local and foreign artists.