Abstract:
The objective of this research was to recommend an exhibition design, on the topic of local wisdom, for the local museum at Nongkhaw Village, Thamuang District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The researcher used a thematic approach to design the exhibition and create a model based on the theme of local wisdom. Then the researcher gave an opportunity to the villagers to take part in critiquing the model, in order to increase the designing skills of the villagers. The following were the results of the study: 1. Kowitinthathon Building, the building used to present the exhibition, was appropriate for locating the exhibition because of the association to the locals. Kowitinthathon Building was the school building, so there were thousands of villagers who studied, played, ate, and slept in this building, and more importantly, had graduated from this school. These people had since become the rich or important persons in the local community or nation. Therefore, using this building was suitable because it helped to recall the visitors memory. 2. The local wisdom at Nongkhaw Village is a cultural way of life that is harmonious in natural, cultural, and social contexts. The wisdom also teaches a self-sufficient way of life because of its accordance with nature. As a result, the wisdom contents are apt to be shown in the exhibition as a learning resource. 3. The results of model critiquing of the villagers showed that most of them were very satisfied with this model. They said to the researcher that they themselves gained more skills in designing the exhibition. As a consequence of taking too much time on exhibition management at Nongkhaw Village Local Museum, the administrative committees and the villagers feelings were threatened, The topic of future research should be the exhibition administration and management, for example, the factors influencing the success of the exhibition management."