Public Engagement is a key element to realize people-oriented, the central philosophy of modern museum. Multiple forms of public engagement narrowed the gap between the museum and the public. However, these forms usually fails to raise the public's generate interest in certain area and cannot continuly improve the relationship between the public and the museum. Fossil Hunters, a public activity conducted by Yunnan Provincial Museum worked as a sample in this paper in order to discuss a new model of public engagement in museum, that is, to explore, love and share. The relationship between the museum and the public should be equal. The museum, as a platform, helps the public find and develop their interests in the process of engagement. In this process, some brilliant people could become a member of the museumand shows themselves on this platform. The museum and public developed a win-win model. In this way, the public could become a truepart of the museum.

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