GUIDELINES FOR THE EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT AT SAI SUDDHA NOBHADOL MUSEUM, MANSION OF H.H. PRINCESS SAISAVALI BHIROMYA, PRINCESS SUDDHASININART

Abstract

The objective of this study aimed to provide the guidelines for exhibit development at Sai Suddha Nobhadol museum or H.H. Princess Saisavali Bhiromya, Princess Suddhasininart mansion inside Suan Suanandha Rajabhat University. The data of this study were collected by using the concept of the exhibit in historic house museum, the concept of the cultural resource evaluation, collecting data from field study, museum, historical document, including the studying from model museum, and interviewing participant in the museum.

            The result of this study revealed that Sai Suddha Nobhadol museum, or H.H. Princess Saisavali Bhiromya, Princess Suddhasininart mansion was the historic house museum which showed stories about 2 important historical figures; H.H. Princess Saisavali Bhiromya, Princess Suddhasininart, the royal consort of King Rama V, and Her Royal Highness Princess Nibhanobhadol, Princess of Udong, the daughter of King Rama V. The study on the cultural resource evaluation of Sai Suddha Nobhadol museum found 4 important cultural resources which were in historic, aesthetic, academic and social terms. For the findings of the studying from model museum, and interviewing participant in the museum can provide 2 guidelines for exhibit development at Sai Suddha Nobhadol museum which were 1) exhibit outside the museum by restoring outside related to historical document 2) exhibit inside the museum by displaying all replica chambers inside as if the masters were still alive, and related to the concept of the exhibit in historic house museum.