Satun National Museum, Heritage museum in Satun Province, Thailand
The Satun National Museum is housed in a 1902 mansion and displays regional artifacts, traditional crafts, and historical documents spread across six exhibition rooms. The collections include everyday objects, old documents, and tools from different periods of the region's past.
The building was completed in 1902 and served as a Japanese military command center during World War II. It later became the city hall until 1963 before being transformed into the museum it is today.
The exhibitions reveal how local communities like the Urak Lawoi sea gypsies of Koh Lipe and fishing families in the region live and work. You see their daily tools, clothes, and objects that tell their stories.
The museum is located on Soi 5 and marked by blue and white archways for easy identification. Plan to spend about an hour to explore all the rooms and read the information displayed throughout.
The museum features a reconstructed living room from the original mansion showing how wealthy families lived in that era. This recreation offers a personal glimpse into domestic life in the early 1900s that many visitors overlook.
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