The National Science Museum, Thailand's vision aims to be a center of excellence in learning-center development, management and utilization to better promote the public awareness of science and has the mission to encourage public understanding of science and technology by accumulating local wisdom and communicate science as well as promote science learning in a society. NSM also seeks to encourage the active participation of individuals in the development of science and technology to support and sustain the development of the nation. NSM’s functions are to make relevant information in science and technology available to the public, to raise the public awareness of science and technology in Thai society, and to conduct research on biodiversity and science communication.