The Development of Local Museum Tourism Model for Creative Learning in Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to develop a local museum tourism model for creative learning in Kanchanaburi province. The research was undertaken in 2 stages. Stage 1 developed a local museum tourism model by means of documentary study, in-depth interview, focus group discussion with those concerned in local museum tourism, evaluation of tourism site potential, and visualizing the lesson learned from Baan Nhongkhao local museum in Kanchanaburi province, which included 20 key informants. Stage 2 developed local museum tourism activities for creative learning in Kanchanaburi province by means of participatory action research with the Pakpreak community in Kanchanaburi province, which included 22 key informants. A content analysis and analytic induction were employed for data analysis.
Results revealed that the local museum tourism model for creative learning in Kanchanaburi province consisted of these components: 1) experience constructive learning, 2) identity constructive tourism, 3) connection of tourism with the community’s way of life, 4) tourism networking, 5) opening spaces for local museum activities, 6) personnel development for local tourism, and 7) development of tourism products for learning. Local museum tourism activities for creative learning in Kanchanaburi province comprised 1) physical space learning activities for the teaching of architecture of buildings within the area of Pakpreak Road, 2) community’s way of life learning activities as collective learning of the locals and tourists, 3) trade space learning as activities for teaching the history of the trade district , and 4) arts and culture learning activities for arts and culture and creative activities.