Significance, Challenge and Opportunity of Volunteer Participating in Museum Education
Abstract
This paper aims to explore the significance, challenges and opportunities of volunteer participation in museum education activities.
First of all, the paper analyzes the significance of volunteer participation in museum education, including enriching educational resources,
enhancing audience experience, promoting social participation, promoting cultural heritage, and promoting personal development. Secondly,
the paper points out the challenges, including the average age of museum volunteers is relatively high, the uneven level of museum volunteers, the imperfect management system, the lack of volunteer training, the lack of incentive mechanism for volunteers, and the difficulty in
evaluating the effectiveness of volunteer services. Then, it puts forward two development opportunities: the application of digital technology
in volunteer management and the potential of interdisciplinary cooperation and innovation in volunteer training and development. Finally,
some suggestions are put forward from the perspectives of raising awareness, optimizing process, establishing mechanism and strengthening
cooperation.
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