In the intergenerational development of rural museums in China,the proportion of public participation in construction has gradually in-creased.Combined with the existing domestic cases,according to the degree of"public participation",the public participation mode of rural muse-ums can be divided into four types:communication participation mode,contribution participation mode,cooperative participation mode and cre-ative participation mode.Through comparative analysis,it was found that with the more innovative and open participation model,the degree of public participation has gradually deepened,and the degree of cultural empowerment of rural museums to the public has gradually increased.But at the same time,when the public participates in deeper construction activities,the museum and the public themselves face more challenges.