Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Natural history museum at Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum is a museum at Prince of Songkla University that houses around 25,000 specimens from approximately 2,500 different animal species native to Thailand and Southeast Asia. The exhibits feature corals, crustaceans, plankton, mollusks, echinoderms, and insects from the region.
The museum was originally known as the Prince of Songkla University Natural History Museum before being renamed in 2008. A ceremonial reopening with Princess Sirindhorn marked a new chapter for the institution and its collections.
The museum displays collections of corals, crustaceans, and insects from the region, giving visitors insight into the diversity of Southeast Asian wildlife. The exhibits help both students and travelers understand how different species relate to their local environments.
The museum is located inside the Faculty of Science building on the university campus and is open to visitors on weekdays. You can find it easily by looking around the campus or asking university staff for directions.
The museum keeps rare type specimens, including examples of the Laotian Giant Flying Squirrel and Thongaree's Disc-nosed Bat, a species with unusual facial features. These collections make it an important place for researchers studying these particular animals.
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