Tours & Workshops

Free Tour

Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 3:00PM

Join this FREE 30-minute tour with a trained museum guide included with your regular admission ticket. Tours given in English (and Lao by request).

Private Guided Tour 

$25 per group┃12 people max.┃Admission not included

This tour of TAEC’s exhibitions by trained museum tour guides provides insight into Laos’ ethnic cultures, their traditions, and customs. This is a chance to learn more about Laos’ diverse ethnic groups.

TAEC Director Guided Tour

$40 per group┃12 people max.┃Admission not included

Book a special tour from one of our Directors to learn from one of the creators of the museum’s exhibitions itself! The tours are led by either Khoun Soutthivilay or Tara Gujadhur who together founded TAEC in 2006 and have since guided the team, protecting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Laos.

Director Guided Tour AND Q&A

$130 per group┃12 people max.┃Admission INCLUDED

Led by Tara Gujadhur, co-director and Head Curator of our new exhibition “Claiming Inspiration”, who will guide visitors through the galleries, providing background on TAEC´s work in advocacy & IP rights. The experience includes time for Q&A and the opportunity to see and handle artefacts from the TAEC Collection.

Learn to make a handicraft from an ethnic artisan and take home your special creation! The workshops are taught by local Hmong and Kmhmu artists with a TAEC guide to translate and provide background on the craft and people.

Hmong Embroidery

$20 (USD) per person

Learn the art of counted cross-stitch embroidery from a Hmong artisan. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced embroiderers.

Kmhmu Bamboo Weaving

$20 (USD) per person

Make your own taleo and bamboo gift basket! Learn about the Kmhmu culture and bamboo weaving from a Kmhmu TAEC staff member.

+ Add a catered Ethnic Lunch for $13 (USD) per person

Sample ethnic food prepared especially for you by L’Elephant Restaurant on the TAEC patio. Vegetarian options are available┃contact us for the menu┃Lunch must be booked 48 hours in advance

All half-day workshops include museum entry, a brief tour, welcome drink, instruction and all handicraft materials.

Meet the Maker

A special cultural experience┃4 people maximum

REQUIRES RESERVATION┃2.5 hours┃$45 USD per person

Visit Mr. Neng Chue Vang, Hmong master instrument maker and musician, at his village workshop in Luang Prabang – approximately 20 minutes from TAEC.

A TAEC staff member will act as your driver and translator while you take in the sights and sounds of a makers workshop and village. Ask questions, take photographs, and appreciate generations of traditional craftsmanship. You’ll leave with a specially made musical instrument for your group. Truly a one-of-a-kind souvenir from Laos!

Textile and Handicraft Shopping Experience

3 hours┃12 people maximum┃contact us for a quote

Private Viewing of TAEC Collection Artefacts 

1 hour┃6 people maximum┃contact us for a quote

Please note that photos during this experience are not permitted.

Created especially for groups, these one-hour seminar presentations and question-and-answer sessions provide a more in-depth look at Laos. 

Seminars are conducted by advanced booking only.

Ethnic Diversity and Cultural Change in Laos

Maximum 30 people

This fascinating session gives background on Laos’ ethnic communities, their history, and their cultural practices, including livelihoods and crafts.  Guests have an opportunity to learn about lifestyles in ethnic villages and are shown unique artefacts from TAEC’s collection that are not accessible to the general public.  The seminars are led by one of the two TAEC Founder/Directors.

A Guide to Buying Ethnic Handicrafts in Luang Prabang

Maximum 12 people

Nowadays, the influx of imports to the Luang Prabang night market and other shops can be confusing for visitors – this presentation, led by one of TAEC’s senior staff members, leads guests through an overview of the ethnic diversity and traditional handicrafts of Laos, before helping them identify the differences between handmade and factory-made products by touching and examining real examples.  This is an enjoyable way to learn about Laos’ ethnic groups and as preparation for shopping around Luang Prabang.