博物馆学中界定的现代博物馆的四大基本功能为:典藏维护、研究、展示和教育推广。教育是博物馆社会职能中的一个重要方面。博物馆的教育主要是为广大观众提高文化素养服务,为学生的校外教育服务,为成人的继续教育服务,为科学研究服务,为旅游观光和文化休闲服务。因而做好博物馆的社会教育工作,核心就是要“提高服务意识”。其根本问题则是我们要从观念上改变,即博物馆教育的目的 The four basic functions of modern museums defined in Museology are: preservation of collections, research, exhibitions and educational promotion. Education is an important aspect of the museum’s social function. Museum of education is mainly for the general audience to improve cultural literacy services for students’ extra-curricular education services for adults, continuing education services for scientific research services for tourism, tourism and cultural and leisure services. Therefore, to do a good job in the museum’s social education, the core is to “improve service awareness.” The fundamental problem is that we must change our mindset, that is, the purpose of museum education