As cultural entities combining professionalism and social responsibility,museums fulfil their mission of promoting social development through the realization of specific functions(or core functions).While policymakers,sector managers,and theoretical researchers have continuously discussed the functions of museums from their respective perspectives,collection preservation,research interpretation,and dissemination education serve as the backbone of the museum's functional framework,representing a common ground for all stakeholders.Under the comprehensive force of social and professional environments,understanding the basic functions of museums has been and continues to be in a state of constant evolution.The following viewpoints are worth examining and discussing:collection is not the end of the lifecycle of cultural heritage;protection should strive to make cultural resources in museums more meaningful;research should encompass various directions including collections and related disciplines,museum institutions,and museology.The research outcomes should primarily serve the requirements of museum institutional attributes,dissemination should highlight the museum's uniqueness while drawing on methodologies from other institutions,and education should shift from knowledge dissemination to promoting human development and spiritual enlightenment.
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