Research Symposium

BIO

Jackson Credle is a first year student at Florida State University majoring in Real Estate. He has been conducting research under Xiaonan Jiang to develop a literature review surrounding museum educational practices in China.

Museum Educational Practices in China

Abstract

Museums across the globe demonstrate different cultures and events of significance throughout our history through spectacles of different art, relics, monuments, and memorials. Despite this commonality throughout all museums, the cultural significance and the methods of demonstration vary from nation to nation. With China’s elaborate and extended history, museums are very common and assumed to be of high cultural significance. This study was conducted by Professor Jiang, utilizing a literature review of scholarly sources to investigate museum educational practices in China. Through the examination of the nation’s most influential museums and displays, this research aims to identify the different educational programs and opportunities offered to the community within these exhibits, as well as the methods of advertisement and the attraction of the audience to the museums. These factors are examined through both the modernization of exhibits and the use of technology within these exhibits, as well as the resources provided to visitors to further their understanding of the demonstrations. In addition to these factors, this research will also examine the influence of the government within these museums through both the continuous funding and the regulations placed on the exhibits. This abstract offers a brief overview of the multi-faceted examination of museum culture and its significance in China.

Keywords: Museum, Education, China