Satun National Museum—Satun, Thailand.
Posted by: Ianatlarge
N 06° 37.068 E 100° 03.984
47N E 617884 N 731624
A small historical museum in the far southern Thai province of Satun.
Waymark Code: WMBPEC
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 06/09/2011
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Satun is one of four far southern Thai provinces with a predominantly Muslim population. The province and town do have a national museum, which is housed in the mansion of a prominent former governor, at the northern end of the town.
The museum covers the full range of local culture, history and background. This includes: the geology and geography of the region; the political history of the previous century following the incorporation of Satun into Siam (Thailand); the 'way of life' of the people via diorama and exhibits; and a display of artefacts relating to the life of the Satun governor Phraya Phuminarit Phakdi. This man was the governor of Satun 1898-1916, and is well regarded in the province for his efforts in developing the region. The museum has a small bookshop, with books in Thai.
The mansion itself, "Kuden Mansion" has had a lively history. Built in the late 19th century to accommodate the visiting Thai King Rama 5, it has been used as: the governor's residence, the Satun town, district and provincial hall, it was occupied by the Japanese during WWII, and as a school. In 2000 it was re-dedicated as the provincial museum.
The majority of exhibits are in Thai only, but there is a smattering of bi-lingual English—enough to get by. The mansion in itself is an impressive building. Admission 50 baht (~$1.50) for a foreigner, 10 baht for a local.
Theme: Political, social, natural.
Street Address: Phiman,
Muang Satun,
Satun 91000,
Thailand
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation: Wed-Sun: 09.00-16.00.
Cost: 50.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Food Court: Not Listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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