Based on the CNKI database, the paper conducts a statistical analysis of the academic literature regarding science museums stored on CNKI from Jan, 1985 to Dec, 2015. The analysis is manifested in the aspects such as the total published papers on science museums, institutes, writers, the way which are used to publish the papers, and the featured traits of the research outputs at the corresponding phases. In a nutshell, the paper epitomizes the current situation and problems facing academic research in the area of science museums over the 30 years, and subsequently puts forward some measures.

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