De former Royal Palace of Luang Prabang is located between the Mekong River and the Phu Si hill. The current palace buildings were built in 1904 on the foundations of a much older palace. The buildings now house the National Museum. When visiting this museum, you will get a good impression of the life of the Lao royal families during the past century. A royal throne can be seen here, as well as many other royal and religious artifacts. Among them is the Prabang, a golden Buddha statue from the 14th century, which is said to be from Sri Lanka.

In the Royal reception room, some paintings of the kings can be seen. The murals in this room, show scenes of the every day life in and around the city. Another room displays different kinds of objects, that were given to the royal family as presents by visiting heads of state. The walls of the throne hall are decorated with glass mosaics, the same style as the mosaics decorating the Wat Xieng Thong.

The living rooms are still more or less the same as when the Royal familily resided here. The bedrooms and dining room can be visited, as well as the music room, where a collection of Lao musical instruments and masks can be seen.

At the same compound as the Royal Palace, to the left of the main gate, is the Royal Theatre, where you can attend a performance three times a week. In front of this theatre is a statue op king Sisavong Vang.

At the Interactive map of Luang Prabang, the location of the palace and other sights is indicated.