Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others believe that the purpose of museums is to educate.Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
People hold various opinions on the purpose of
museums
. Although
it can be argued that museums
are for entertainment
, I personally believe the primary purpose of museums
should be educational.
Admittedly, museum
visits are enjoyable. For example
, art
lovers can have great fun appreciating masterpieces of different painters at art
galleries whereas geeks can indulge themselves in the most frontier technological innovations at science museums
. Moreover
, modern museums
have integrated a variety of technologies such
as virtual reality, three-dimensional sound effects, and metaverse in exhibitions. The incorporation of these advanced technologies has greatly increased the pleasure of museum
visits and consequently
, enhanced museums
' entertainment
values.
Nevertheless
, when it comes to the predominant goal of museums
, I firmly believe that they should be educational. Firstly
, there are many alternative places such
as theatres and theme parks that provide entertainment
. But museums
are among a very small number of places where our young generation can obtain knowledge about critical subjects including art
, science, and history. In fact, 75% of U.S. elementary school teachers rated museums
as one of the top three most important venues for art
and science education, according to a 2010 Financial Times survey. Secondly
, the educational experience at museums
is unique and irreplaceable. Although
people can familiarize themselves with museum
subjects through books or classes, museum
exhibitions are immersive journeys where the general public learns about these subjects first
-hand. It is impossible to duplicate such
an experience elsewhere.
To conclude, museums
can be both entertaining and educational. However
, I believe that museums
' educational values should trump their entertainment
values.Submitted by zry9468 on
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