Abstract

Problem statement: The development of management in Isan Local Art Museum was necessary for the cultural study. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study the background of management in Local Fine Art Museum, to study the situation and problems of management in Isan Local Fine Art Museum in the present and (3) to develop the model of Isan Local Art Museum. The major purpose was caused by the locality needed to keep the art objects from their ancestors in community. Approach: The research area was Isan Region. The museums in Mahasarakam Province, Kalasin Province and Khon Kaen Province were selected. The samples as informants were 125 persons. The instrument using for collecting data consisted of: The interview form, the observation form, the focus group discussion and participative workshop. Data were investigated by Triangulation. Results: The research findings found that Isan Local Fine Museum had different and various backgrounds in each area. For the development of management in Isan Local Art Museum, the model for community obtaining knowledge in museum management do that every one would be aware of the value, participation in taking care, as well as common usefulness. Conclusion/Recommendations: The museum was indispensable for local community because it was the culture reflecting the advancement and civilization. This research proposed the guidelines in conservation which could be improved by community and related work units, for elevating the value of local museum further.

Highlights

  • It was difficult for local fine art to avoid the trendWhen there were many local art museums in Isan Locality, the problems of management occurred: the lack of staffs with clear understanding, didn’t know correct technique of caring, never perceive the approach or theory to be applied for taking care of those art works correctly

  • Almost all caused by the incorrect management, the lack of exact knowledge and understanding in local art, or serious study and wasn’t relevant to utility which would occur in future

  • The model of management, conservation, rehabilitation for Isan Local Art Museum was obtained for enhancing the cultural value by community participation by determining the local art museum as good model both in the regional, national and international levels, correct management in sustainable system development, attainment of new body of knowledge so that the people in society could have common responsibility of society with particular role and function in different social missions especially for society which was not complex (Fig. 1)

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INTRODUCTION

When there were many local art museums in Isan Locality, the problems of management occurred: the lack of staffs with clear understanding, didn’t know correct technique of caring, never perceive the approach or theory to be applied for taking care of those art works correctly. It was of social change according to the age of popularity It needed to study for the guidelines in developing the correct museum management model as well as exist with the changing trend of the world by community participation. All of the above was based on participation constructing houses and country by community in order to inherit the traditional wisdom Each place of Isan Local Art Museum, had not being extinct. It was the enhancement for local fine art with simplicity and usefulness relevant to social context of community such as the location, weather, material and skill of local artist. The related work units could be able to participate in providing knowledge and developing good understanding in community and management model by participation of community

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