Satun National Museum

Satun National Museum is housed in the historic Ku Den Mansion on Satun Thani Road in Phiman, Mueang Satun, Satun town, southern Thailand. Built in 1902 as the residence of Satun's governor Phraya Phuminatphakdi, the two-storey European-influenced building later served as the town hall. Now operated by the Fine Arts Department, it exhibits archaeology, history, ethnology and natural history relating to Satun Province, its Malay-Thai heritage and Tarutao area.

Visitors can explore the restored two-storey Ku Den Mansion with European-Thai architectural details, wooden floors and verandas. Inside, galleries display archaeological finds, historical photographs, traditional costumes, Islamic and Malay cultural artefacts, tools, ceramics and natural history exhibits on Satun's geology and coastline. The setting is compact and quiet in central Satun town, with indoor exhibition rooms on two floors, informational panels in Thai and English, and a landscaped garden surrounding the mansion.

The building, known as Ku Den Mansion, was constructed in 1902 by Phraya Phuminatphakdi (Tun Ku Baharuddin Bin Tammongong), governor of Satun, to receive King Rama VI (then Crown Prince) during his southern tour in 1909. It served as the governor's residence and later as Satun Town Hall before being restored and opened as Satun National Museum in 2000 under the Fine Arts Department.

The museum presents the multicultural heritage of Satun Province, highlighting coexistence of Thai, Malay-Muslim and Chinese communities, Islamic traditions, local lifestyles, traditional crafts and the region's historical role as a former Malay tributary state integrated into Thailand.