科学史博物馆与科学传播的历史维度——以荷兰布尔哈夫博物馆为例

Museum of history of science and the historical perspective of science communication: Take Museum Boerhaave as case study

科学传播作为一个新兴的学术领域,与人类社会有紧密的关涉。科学史能够丰富科学传播的内容、把握科学传播的方向、加深公众对科学的理解,因而建构科学传播的历史维度是当前科学传播的必要任务之一。科学史博物馆则是从历史维度完善科学传播的重要途径。以荷兰布尔哈夫博物馆为例,深入探讨科学史博物馆对于科学传播的影响与自身发展,主张提升科学博物馆的科学传播功能、重塑科学史的本质属性、加强科学史的使命建设是建构科学传播的历史维度的有效途径。

As a new field,science communication is closely connected with human society.The history of science enriches the content of science communication,guides the development of science communication,and deepens public understanding of science.Thus constructing the historical perspective of science communication is one of the main missions of today,and the museum of history of science is one of the most important approaches to improve science communication.The essay takes Museum Boerhaave in Leiden as case study,through which to discuss the influence of museum of history of science to science communication.Moreover,strengthening the ability of science communication of science-related museums,re-constructing the nature of history,and emphasizing the mission of history are affective approaches to construct the historical perspective of science communication.