In the recent ten years, the society and economy of our country have developed at full speed. Under the background of the new times, the demand from the society and public to the science and technology museums also changed a lot. As the most important organization for science popularization, science and technology museum should extend its service target from the youngsters to the whole nation-making improvements and adjustments to satisfy all kinds of visitors, and undertaking an important task to enhance scientific literacy of the nation. Science popularization to the whole nation can also help science and technology museum to create a new situation, and develop sustainably. This article analyzed the attempts of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, and gave the specific measures and suggestions.

science and technology museum  /  science popularization of the whole nation  /  public scientific literacy