Exploitation And Utilization Of Museum Collection In The Market Economy

In the market economy, the exploitation and utilization of the collection of museums,which were established in the planned economy or influenced by planned economy, can not meet the needs of social development completely. Based on the description of the present situation and analysis in the works, the relevant resolution is given in this paper, which will be helpful for further work.In the introduction part, the necessity of studying on the exploitation and utilization of the collection is emphasized. Museums'development faces both opportunities and challenges in the market economy. Along with the in-depth development of the market economy, the external circumstances exert an influence on the exploitation and utilization of the collection. The Chinese government pays more attention on the cultural development, however, so much internal competition remains in the cultural undertakings. Sustainability concept is taken by the public. The exploitation and utilization of the collection should take the path of sustainable development. In the market economy, the form of social life has made a radical change. It enhances people's economic consciousness and needs of cultural demands but the recreational places reach an all time many. The exploitation and utilization of the collection should put a high premium on attracting visitors and economic means. New technologies provide more supports for it, for example, the change of exploitation and utilization ways. Against the backdrop of growing economic globalization, fusions of cultures become a new challenge for the exploitation and utilization of the collection. And it makes a review of the past relevant articles.In the second part, it analyses the problems and causes of the exploitation and utilization of the collection in the market economy. The main contents can be summarized as follows: there are differences in the collection quantities and grades; The collecting of museum collection has not been done systematically; The collection means hold on old-fashioned ways. The collection scope is not large enough. The museum collection is not adequately used, including the not thoroughgoing collection study, the low collection utilization ratio, a lack of visitors. The causes of these problems can be external and internal. The external causes include the influence of administrative system, the short supports from government, the lack of funds and the change of people's life. The internal causes include the lack of profession, the high dependence on government. The museums are without initiative to adapt the market economic environment, lack of market concept and self propagation consciousness.In addition to above analysis, this paper put forward some relevant resolutions, which can be adopted in further work. It is considered to external and internal environment of museum. Based on the analysis of external environment of museum, the following measures should be taken. The government should support museums more effectively to overcome the difficulties of the exploitation and utilization of the collection, for instance, the lack of funds. The collecting of museum collection should lay stress on economic means to activate the traditional collecting means, for example, transfers, donations and exchanges. The museums should search actively for new means of the exploitation and utilization, for example, purchase directly from auction company. The museums should actively benefit form new achievements of scientific and technological undertakings to open up new lines of work, for instance, building digital museums. On the background of globalization, the museums should participate actively in international cultural exchanges and cooperation. The exploitation and utilization of the collection should take the path of sustainable development and pay more attention to protection during collection utilization. Based on the analysis of internal environment of museum, the following measures should be taken. The museums inside should established specialized collecting department. As the most important mean of collection utilization, the exhibition of museum should meet the entertaining needs of visitors. The exhibition should have accurate positioning and explicit service scope and choose a correct form. The museums should learn from foreign museums, explore new forms of exhibition. The museums should strengthen propaganda of exhibition to attract visitors. The museums should create self-management income to overcome the lack of funds partially. The museums should raise the profession echelon to make the collection study better.In brief, the exploitation and utilization of the collection should face both opportunities and challenges brought by market economic environment. In the market economy, the museums should localize accurately and combine the actual situation for making the exploitation and utilization of collection well done.