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Lao Textile Museum

A beautiful semi-open-air museum of Lao textiles, clothing, weaving, and dyeing. Watch weavers at work, see samples of traditional Lao clothing, view the process of making indigo and samples of dyed thread, and taste color-changing butterfly-pea flower tea and fresh fruit from the courtyard (included in the ticket price). The gift shop has a lovely selection of silk, cotton, and mulberry paper products.

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Address: No 151/11 Ban Nongtha-tai, Chanthabouly District
Getting there: a bit of a walk from the nearest bus stop; alternatively you can take a taxi/tuk-tuk/Loca - a Loca from downtown should cost about 50,000 kip
Hours: 09:00-16:00 daily
Price: 30,000 kip

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