Development of the virtual museum of nonthaburi

Nonthaburi is a city for learning with history, local wisdoms, art and culture, and lifestyle. It is necessary to establish a learning resource to create the feeling of bonding and protection of the city. However, the problem is the visitor needs to travel to the learning resource. The use of technology enables an easy and convenient access to the learning resource, leading to preservation of the culture. This research has an objective to develop the Virtual Museum of Nonthaburi by interviewing with curators and/or staff of Nonthaburi Museum and experts in virtual learning resources. It studies the using result of the Virtual Museum of Nonthaburi from general visitors. Data was analyzed by using mean, standard deviation and content analysis. Research results: 1) The model of the Virtual Museum of Nonthaburi consists of 6 components: 1) information, 2) media and tools used, 3) interaction, 4) design, 5) decision support system, and 6) supporting factors. The overall quality result found that the quality was at the highest level )X=4.51, S.D = .0.57( and 2) Using results of the Virtual Museum of Nonthaburi found that most visitors viewed that Nonthaburi had a lot of tourist attractions with historical significance, cultural value, and living aspect. Especially, pottery which presents the development from the past to present is beautiful local artwork that should be preserved. The overall satisfaction result found that the quality was at the high level (X=4.42, S.D = .0.65).