Science museums and science centers have undergone great change over the past century. With few exceptions, there has been a pronounced shift during this period from collections and research towards education. The development of the function, especially the educational function of the science museum in USA, which indicates: 1. Science museum should be treated as the infrastructure construction for scientific education; 2. To strengthen the development of the educational function of the science museum; 3. The informal education in the science museum can be treated as the reference for educational reform in the school.

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