科学博物馆与科学中心——发展历史及其根源

Science Museums and Science Centres——History and Origin

本文以科学博物馆和科学中心的发展阶段为线索,综述了几个世纪以来科学传播的历史发展,阐述了科学实践如何嵌入到博物馆的展览实践之中并从中发展起来,以及关于科学在社会中的地位的观念变化如何在科学博物馆和科学中心得到反映,还展现了日益受到关注的科学传播如何在科学博物馆和科学中心层面体现出以公众需求为本。

Based on the development stages of science museums and science centres,the paper summarizes the historical development of science communication over several centuries,elaborates how the development of scientific practice was embedded in and grew from the exhibition practices of the museum,and how changing concepts of the place of science in society are reflected in science museums and science centres. It shows how increased attention to communication through the science museum or science centre has eventually brought the visitors to centre stage.