The following will further introduce museums from three aspects: the origin and meaning of this word, the types of museums and the classification standards of museums.

I. Origin and significance

Origin 1. 1

The word "museum" comes from Greek, and originally refers to a temple on Olympia, which is dedicated to the goddess "Muse" of Zeus' wife. Subsequently, the word "museum" gradually evolved into a place to collect items, which is what we call a museum today.

1.2 meaning

The original meaning of a museum refers to the place where articles are collected, and later it developed into a kind of ancient library. The modern museum is an institution that is in charge of the owners and managers, and is open to the public. It mainly collects famous paintings, precious cultural relics, history, natural sciences, technology and other related fields.

Secondly, the types of museums.

2. 1 Art Museum

Art galleries are places for collecting, protecting, researching and displaying works of art, and are famous for collecting famous paintings, oil paintings and prints. Many famous painting schools, artists and works in the world are exhibited in major art galleries.

2.2 Museum of History

The history museum is dedicated to collecting and preserving cultural relics and objects related to the history, culture, art and nationality of a country or region, and promoting historical and cultural heritage to the audience by using multimedia and other display technologies.

2.3 Science Museum

The Science Museum is a museum that collects, studies and displays natural science and technology. They aim to show the public the important discoveries and innovations in the fields of modern digital technology, computer, electronics and information technology, life science, material science, geology and zoology.

Third, the classification criteria of museums.

3. 1 Set Properties

First of all, due to the different nature of collections, museums will classify them accordingly. Such as art museum and science education museum.

3.2 Vertex of a set

Secondly, museums are divided according to the raw materials or types of collections, such as stone museums, textile museums and aviation museums.

3.3 Display mode points

Finally, it can also be divided according to the display mode, such as the light and shadow museum and the interactive science and technology museum.

Fourth, expand the scope of knowledge:

Museums are not only an important carrier of cultural heritage, but also an important place to inherit cultural spirit. In China, the development of museums has a history of at least 200 years established in the first five paragraphs, and the protection and utilization of cultural heritage and public education have become increasingly prominent.