Ningxia Science and Technology Museum Information

Ningxia Science and Technology Museum is a comprehensive institution established with the social and economic development of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region that integrates social functions such as popular science exhibition education, science and technology training, science and technology film and television production and screening, and youth science and technology activities. Popular science education base. Since its establishment, the museum has always adhered to the principle of social welfare, with the mission of promoting the scientific spirit, popularizing science and technology knowledge, and disseminating scientific ideas and methods, and with the purpose of improving the scientific literacy of the people, it has carried out a large number of effective science popularization and education activities for the society. . In 1999, it was named the National Science Popularization Education Base by the China Association for Science and Technology. In 2002, it was named the National Youth Science and Technology Education Base by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Education, and the China Association for Science and Technology. In May 2007, it was rated as an excellent science popularization base in the autonomous region by the Autonomous Region Science and Technology Department, the Party Committee Propaganda Department, and the Autonomous Region Science and Technology Association. He has made his own contribution to the economic construction and spiritual civilization construction of our district.

With the care and support of the Party Committee and Government of the Autonomous Region, and under the leadership of the Autonomous Region Science and Technology Association, Ningxia Science and Technology Museum attaches great importance to the construction of a science popularization education base and has established a relatively complete leadership system and dynamic work mechanism. The institutions include: office, exhibition education department, youth education department, science popularization department, academic conference service department, and security department.

In order to strengthen the construction of the workforce and improve the overall quality of the staff, our library has formulated a series of corresponding rules and regulations starting from management, laying the foundation for good science popularization work.

In order to implement the "Science Popularization Law" and the "National Science Literacy Action Plan Outline" and better utilize the existing resources of the Science and Technology Museum to play the role of a science popularization base, we have formulated plans and plans to do our best every year. There are plans, implementations, inspections, and summaries, and all work is carried out in an orderly manner.

1. Increase the hardware construction of science popularization education bases and create good environmental conditions for science popularization and education work.

Ningxia Science and Technology Museum attaches great importance to the construction of science popularization hardware facilities. In 1999, it invested 400,000 yuan in the renovation and decoration of the permanent science popularization exhibition hall and comprehensive exhibition hall. The existing exhibition area is 1,600 square meters, of which the permanent science popularization exhibition area is 600 square meters and the comprehensive exhibition hall is 1,000 square meters; the permanent science popularization exhibition has exhibits on basic subjects such as sound, light, and electromagnetism. With the strong support from all walks of life, the Ningxia Science and Technology Museum has added new exhibits in recent years, including the "Petroleum Industry and Petrochemical Science and Technology Knowledge Exhibition", "Animal and Plant Knowledge Specimen Exhibition", geological, earthquake and meteorological knowledge exhibits, and the science train to the west. 31 exhibits from Ningxia Science and Technology Museum and nearly 10 self-developed exhibits were presented as gifts. In 2001, nearly 2 million yuan was invested to build a large science popularization electronic screen, and science popularization film and television production equipment was successively updated. In 2007, 600,000 yuan was invested to establish the Ningxia Youth Science Studio. Especially with the care and support of the autonomous region party committee and government, the construction of the new Ningxia Science and Technology Museum is in full swing. These hardware constructions not only meet the needs of science popularization in the new situation, but also promote science popularization work to a new level.

2. Earnestly carry out various science popularization activities focusing on science popularization education and science and technology training, and give full play to the role of science popularization education base.

(1) Carry out central work with popular science exhibition education as the key content, and strive to improve the scientific and cultural quality of the public.

First, fully explore and utilize the science popularization resources of the Science and Technology Museum to carry out permanent exhibitions.

Ningxia Science and Technology Museum has always regarded popular science exhibition education as its basic core work and has given full play to its functions as a popular science education base. Since 2001, with the care and support of the Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology and relevant departments, and with the joint efforts of all employees, the permanent exhibition has been open to the public for an average of 250 days a year, receiving an average of 60,000 free visitors per year, and has been held in total for six years. There were 30 special science popularization exhibitions, which received nearly 350,000 visitors nationwide, and achieved good social benefits.

Especially in 2002, 2004, and 2006, the "Intelligent Robot" Biodiversity and Sustainable Development ---- Dinosaur Popular Science Knowledge "Simulated Dinosaur", co-organized with the Yinchuan Municipal Education Bureau***, Popular science exhibitions such as "Adolescence Education" have caused a great sensation in the Yinchuan area. Major district and city news media have continuously reported on the above-mentioned activities. They have been warmly welcomed by the general public, especially teenagers, and have achieved good social success. benefit. In recent years, Ningxia Science and Technology Museum has conscientiously implemented scientific development according to the social and economic development situation. Timely grasp the theme of economic and social development and social hot spots that people care about, and combine it with the theme of the annual Science and Technology Week to seize the opportunity to hold science popularization programs such as "AIDS Prevention", "Health and Health", "Innovative Country", "Save Energy and Protect the Environment" The exhibition effectively publicized and popularized the theme of the country's economic and social development, as well as popular science knowledge closely related to people's lives, and was well received by the public.

The second is to actively contact science and technology museums in other provinces and cities to carry out as many large-scale exhibition education as possible.

According to the spirit and requirements of the notice and requirements of the China Association for Science and Technology and the Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology on the work of "Science and Technology Museum Activities Bringing to Campus", the Ningxia Science and Technology Museum, as the pilot unit of this activity, and the Ningxia Minority Science Popularization Task Force and the anti- The cult association works closely, with the active cooperation of the education department, carefully integrates science popularization resources, closely combines the science curriculum standards of primary and secondary schools, and actively carries out the work of "Science and Technology Museum activities into campus". So far, we have launched in Yinchuan City, Yanchi County, Zhongwei County Fifteen events were held in various primary and secondary schools in the city, with nearly 20,000 primary and secondary students participating in the activities. Therefore, this activity is closely integrated with the science curriculum standards for primary and secondary school students. It can not only enrich their extracurricular scientific and technological activities and social practice content, but also stimulate young people's interest in learning science, loving science, and exploring scientific knowledge. It is very popular among primary and secondary school teachers and students. The work of "Science and Technology Museum Activities on Campus" will continue to be carried out in depth.

The third is to continuously increase the intensity of touring exhibitions and enhance the popularity of science popularization education

In order to further expand the education scope of science popularization exhibitions, the limited science popularization resources can play a greater role. Since 2001, we have actively carried out science popularization exhibition tours, organizing "Opposing Cults and Advocating Civilization", "Advocating Scientific Civilization and Opposing Superstition and Ignorance", "Adolescents Preventing AIDS", "Hygiene and Health", and "Adolescence Education". ", "Ocean and Humanity", "Origin of Man", "Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Knowledge" and other nearly 20 sets of popular science exhibitions, went to various communities, universities, middle and primary schools, factories, military units and rural areas of the district, city and county in Yinchuan City for touring exhibitions Since then, the exhibition tour has lasted a total of 500 days in six years, attracting nearly 300,000 visitors. Because the topic selection of the popular science exhibition can reflect the hot spots of concern to the broad masses of the people, is close to the masses and life, and the content is closely related to people's actual lives, it is welcomed by the masses and has received obvious social benefits.

(2) Strengthen contact and cooperation and expand the content of youth science popularization activities.

First, carry out district-wide science teacher training. In order to conscientiously implement the "Outline", improve the scientific quality of teachers in our district, and promote science popularization among teenagers, with the support of the China Association for Science and Technology, the Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology, and the Autonomous Region Education Department, we have carried out various trainings on scientific practice for teachers. . For example, in recent years, research-based learning training classes for high school science teachers in the district and robot competition teacher training classes have been held. Inviting accomplished experts and professors from across the country to provide training, they solved practical problems in our district during the new curriculum reform process and improved teachers’ educational concepts, scientific research methods and coaching capabilities. Ningxia TV, Ningxia Education Channel, Ningxia Daily and Yinchuan Evening News all carried out publicity and reporting.

The second is to introduce new training concepts on the basis and content of the original training, and expand new training content

In recent years, we have carried out computer, English, art, calligraphy and other youth science popularization For training work, in order to adapt to the new situation and increase efforts to run schools with the help of society, we have used joint training methods to expand training courses such as graphic design and 3D animation production. At the same time, we strive to win the Youth Science Popularization Training Project of the China Association for Science and Technology and introduce advanced training concepts. , carried out Intel Knowledge Plan training classes that use computers as a carrier to cultivate students' critical thinking and teamwork spirit, and improve students' ability to solve practical problems and innovate. This year, we worked hard to obtain 600,000 yuan to establish the Ningxia Youth Science Studio project. The establishment and implementation of these projects have greatly improved the environment and quality of youth science and technology activities.

The third is to organize youth science and technology summer camps and scientific experience survey activities. Utilize the talents and network advantages of science and technology associations and science and technology museums to strengthen contact and cooperation with surrounding science and technology associations and science and technology museums, and expand the content of youth science popularization base activities. Organize students from this province and students from other provinces to carry out popular science summer camp activities that integrate patriotism, scientific spirit, environmental protection, and national unity. The activity not only enriches the students' holiday life, but we also use teacher guidance, in the form of Intel-themed activities, using PPT to show experience, and with the purpose of improving young people's understanding and ability of science. Summer camp activities are highly recognized and praised by students and parents. It also cooperates with the Department of Education to carry out scientific investigation and experience activities for teenagers, allowing students to master relevant scientific knowledge through collective participation, mutual cooperation, hand-recording, scientific statistics, online submission, etc., focusing on the issues around them. It cultivates scientific spirit and attitude, exercises cooperation ability, and improves children's overall quality.

3. Carry out various science popularization activities to increase the depth and breadth of science popularization.

In addition to using exhibitions and training to carry out science popularization education work, in accordance with the development and changes of the times, various forms of science popularization activities have been carried out using television, the Internet, electronic large screens and science popularization lectures.

The first is to shoot, edit and produce science popularization TV programs. In order to implement the spirit of the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on the "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" issues, 12 science popularization topics on rural practical technology have been filmed, including "Excellent" Psammophytes", "Organic Ecological Soilless Cultivation Technology", etc. won the third prize for national outstanding popular science works, "Silkworm Breeding Technology in Northwest China", "Rice Dry Breeding and Sparse Planting in Ningxia", "Sand Pressed Watermelon", "Haiyuan Earthquake" "Preparation and Utilization of Rough Feed" and "Improving and Efficient Breeding Technology of Meat Sheep" won the second and third prizes of the National Association for Science and Technology.

In order to enable more farmers to better grasp practical science and technology in rural areas, we have made the filmed rural science popularization moments into VCD discs and distributed them to farmers free of charge during activities such as rural exhibitions and science and technology weeks. In order to cooperate with the modern rural distance education work carried out by the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a 12-hour rural distance education popular science courseware program was produced and submitted to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for use.

The second is to cooperate with social news units and media to carry out science popularization work. Since July 2004, the "Forest Village" column has been launched on Ningxia TV Station. The column is 20 minutes long, twice a week, and broadcast 4 times. The China Association for Science and Technology's "Science Popularization Caravan" TV program resources are used to provide free film sources to the Ningxia Education Department, Wuzhong City, Zhongwei City, Shizuishan City and other county and city TV stations and broadcast them on schedule. Use the Ningxia Popular Science and Technology Network to set up a column to broadcast the TV program "Shang Shang Rural", use large electronic screens to broadcast news, science and technology light, science and technology expo, science history and other programs on a regular basis all year round, and broadcast popular science programs in conjunction with various large-scale exhibitions and activities .

The third is to do a good job in academic exchanges and popular science lectures. In recent years, nearly 100 special lectures and conferences have been held free of charge for Ningxia geography, nursing, meteorology and other societies. At the same time, based on the current physiological, psychological and learning confusions encountered by primary and secondary school students, the science popularization hall of the Science and Technology Museum was used to carry out "Youth Mental Health Education Lectures", "Intimate Sisters", "Traffic Safety Knowledge", "Legal Education" and other knowledge Nearly 10,000 students benefited from the lectures, and the activities were well received by students and schools.

By carrying out various science popularization activities to further strengthen the function of the science popularization education base, the depth and breadth of science popularization education have been further strengthened and improved. The science popularization and education work of Ningxia Science and Technology Museum has reached a new level, and its popularity and social influence are also growing.