Exhibition

The Exhibition of Songkhla National Museum            

              The exhibition at Songkhla National Museum demonstratates the development of history, culture and lifestyle of Songkhla Province and the lower south area concentrated on archaeology evidence from archeological sites in Songkhla Province and nearby, artifacts, architecture adomments, and arts as well as cultural heritages donated from the community. The Exhibitions are in 14 room as;



Room 1 : Songkhla Way of life Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Songkhla has a big lake wich makes it very suitable for settlement. The folk way of life starts in Ranot, Krasae sin, Sating Phra and Singhanakorn Districts. The “Nod-Na-Le” Way of life refers to the folk way of life of the Songkhla people. It is conditioned by the environment.

Room 2 : Topography of the Songkhla Peninsula Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; The Songkhla is located on the malay Penninsula, on a sea trading route of india, east and west. The city welcomed merchants since the Prehistoric Era, and developed to seapot trading later.

Room 3 : The Prehistoric Songkhla Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; As suggested by evidence including stone tools, bronze drums and human burials in the Neolithic period, can be assumed that human have been settled in Songkhla since the prehistoric period over 6,000 years ago at least.

Room 4 : The Early History of the Satingphra Penninsula Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Portal communities of Songkhla are widely spread along the area from Ranod Districts to Satingphra District through Hua Khao Daeng in the Mueang District of Songkhla. There was the influence of religion and faith from contact with the outside community since the 12th Century by a manufacturer and exporter of pottery to sell in other communities.

Room 5 : The Hua Khao Daeng Songkhla Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; The Hua Khao Daeng Songkhla Founed in the 17th century by Islamic rules at the Hua Khao Daeng foot-hill. The place suitable for a seaport, as a trade center of Asian and Eurppean merchants since Ayutthaya period.

Room 6 : The Laem Son Songkhla Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; after destroying of The Hua Khao Daeng Songkhla. People migrated and established a new community in Laem Son, this city called that “the Laem Son Songkhla” . The Chinese people took an important role in the city development. The Laem Son Songkhla was governed by “Hao Yiang”, the founder of Na Songkhla family.

Room 7 : The Bo Yang Songkhla Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Songkhla developed in to a prosperous city under the rule of Chinese. Modern technology from China, Hong Kong, Penang and Singapore was introduced to Songkhla resulting in economic development under Chinese merchant operations.

Room 8 : International Trading Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Songkhla was first mentioned by the name of Singu or Singora in the Jounals of Arabic and Persian merchants in 1450-1550. The import merchandises include China and Wester ceramic, while exported spice, natural resource and pottery from the central and northern parts, which popular among Chinese and Western , as well as “money” to exchange the goods.

Room 9 : Songkhla Journals Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; The antiques and art objects in the villa of Songkhla Provincial govern reflected that Songkhla had been under three different government. There were a Muslim governor, a Chinese governor and Provincial governor. Their influence can be seen in the artifact, for sample Chinese wooden carved doors, Western ceramics and Muslim brassware etc.

Room 10 : Songkhla Arts Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Art and Cultures in Songkhla are the combination of Buddhist, Thai Muslim, Chinese and Western. Architecture and art were mingled to a unique style such as the buildings at Nokhon Nok, Nakhon Nai Road, Chinese wood craft, architectural, and religious art, etc.

Room 11 : History and Archaeology in the Lower South Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Several communities emerged in Pattani Basin. The most significant one was the ancient city of Langkasuka, located at Yarang. At the time, Indian beliefs impacted the community through religion: Brahmanism, Hinduism, and Buddhism as suggested by evidences of architecture, and scared sculptures such as lingam, Avalokitesavara head, and clay votive tablet.

Room 12 : Lifestyle of Thais in the Lower South Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; The lower south geography is the seacoast plain, used to be sea port trading centuries. Early impacts of arts, culture, resulted in a combination of traditions and Islamic faiths that effected the lifestyle of Thais in the Lower south as seen from languages, arts and cultures.

Room 13 : The Prehistoric Songkhla Displaying artifacts in essence is; Over the part 60-70 years, Songkhla is the prosperous business city, there was the modern photo shop, theater and entertainment places in Nakhon Nok, Nakhon Nai and Nang Ngam Road. There were a variety of transportation, passenger ship, railway and commercial airport. The influence from the west was one of the reasons it is today a modern city.

Room 14 : The Outdoor Pavilion Displaying antiques and art objects in essence is; Several image of Engraved gable boards as donated from the local temples