Museums urged to make a difference in primary and secondary education

Museums in China are being encouraged to design exhibitions and education programs suitable for primary and secondary schools, a guideline published on Oct 19 said.

Jointly issued by the Ministry of Education and the National Cultural Heritage Administration, it called for more cooperation between museums and primary and secondary schools across the country in an effort to help students better use museum resources.

It said museum resources should be fully utilized and asked museums to strengthen online education to promote the integration of their resources with the education system.

Educational museum exhibitions should be held regularly in villages so that primary and secondary students in small and medium-sized cities and rural areas can have access to museum resources, the guideline said.

There are more than 5,500 registered museums in China, according to official data.