Visit Watanatham Nithat Museum
Next to Wat Si Koam Kam is Ho Watanatham Nithat. The indigenous museum deals with the history and ancient relics of Phayao, including native culture and traditions and creativity. Open Wednesday-Sunday from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon.
Culture Hall, Amphoe Muang, has come to exist because of an initiative of the Vice Councilor of the Sangha Council, Region 6; the abbot of Wat Si Khom Kham. The monk would like to keep his collections of ancient objects that he accumulated for 40 years and had it made into a national museum in Phayao Province When heproposed the idea to the Fine Arts Department, it was adopted to be Thai Culture Exhibition Hall. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn resided over the opening ceremony of this exhibition hall in B.E. 2536 (1996 A.D.) This Culture Exhibition Hall is a museum displaying ancient objects important historical records, stories and talson the background of literary works, local intellectual traditions and way of life of the people of Phayao by using innovative technology.