About us
About us
Prince of Songkla University
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Natural History Museum
Research on biodiversity, training, and sharing that knowledge with the community,
so that children and the public come to value local resources.
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum carries out research on biodiversity. It trains students and researchers from around the world in taxonomy and the diversity of living things, and shares that work with the community through exhibitions and activities in nature study and science, so that children, students and the public come to value local resources and want to conserve them.
Four missions
01Education services
02Research
03Training
04Conservation
History
TIMELINEAccepted the royal initiative and merged with the RSPG southern centre
Prince of Songkla University accepted the royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to serve as the southern regional coordinating centre of the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG). The President at the time agreed to merge the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum with the RSPG Southern Regional Coordinating Centre into one unit, under the name “Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum and RSPG Southern Regional Coordinating Centre, Prince of Songkla University”.
Restructured to report to the Office of the President
Prince of Songkla University restructured the museum and the RSPG Southern Regional Coordinating Centre so that both report directly to the Office of the President. The coordinating centre trains members, explains the work, and follows up the school botanical garden and local-resource programmes in the South. It also advises members and joins RSPG executives in considering members for royal plaques and certificates.
Vision
“To be a leading natural history museum in Asia, carrying out research and training with an emphasis on animal biodiversity, in support of Thailand’s objectives under the Convention on Biological Diversity; to connect biodiversity data for conservation; and to share the natural history of the Thai peninsula with young people and the public.”
Goal
People in the South learn about and understand the natural history of the Thai peninsula, and are moved to conserve natural resources and the environment.
Objectives of the project
Provide a grounding in nature study and other sciences, so that knowledge comes together and leads towards restoring and conserving nature.
Produce research on nature study and biodiversity on the Thai peninsula, as a basis for conservation measures.
Help the public form a sound attitude to scientific study and inquiry, so that they understand how science works.
Serve as an academic centre linking researchers with members of the public who have questions about natural history.