Comprehensive Museum: The comprehensive museum is characterized by overall display and collection, covering cultural relics and exhibits in many fields and historical periods. This kind of museum usually includes history museum, art museum, nature museum, etc. , exhibits a wide range, covering history, culture, science and technology, art, nature and other aspects.
Memorial Museum: A memorial museum is a museum established to commemorate an important historical event, celebrity or organization. This kind of museum usually displays related cultural relics, pictures, documents and exhibits related to memorial objects on the basis of specific themes. For example, China People's Revolutionary Military Museum is a memorial museum to commemorate the revolutionary history of China.
Thematic museum: A thematic museum is a museum set up for a specific field or theme, displaying cultural relics and exhibits related to that field or theme. This kind of museum usually focuses on the research and exhibition in a certain professional field, such as agricultural museum, science and technology museum, aviation museum and so on. They enrich people's understanding of specific fields by excavating and displaying their history and scientific and technological progress.
The above is the main classification of China museums before 1988. Since then, the development of museums has gradually diversified and subdivided, and more distinctive types and theme museums have emerged.
The Historical Significance of Museums
Protection and inheritance of cultural heritage: As the guardian and inheritor of cultural heritage, museums collect, protect, study and display various cultural relics and artworks to ensure their preservation and inheritance. Through the protection and interpretation of cultural heritage, museums help people understand and experience the precipitation of history, thus deepening their understanding of their own cultural identity and traditional values.
Education and research functions: Museums undertake important education and research tasks. Through exhibitions, exhibitions and educational activities, they provide the public with rich knowledge and opportunities to inspire thinking, and enhance their understanding of history, human culture, natural science and other fields. At the same time, the museum also provides a platform for scholars and researchers to research resources and academic exchanges, which promotes the development of the academic field.