On the evening of August 28, the China Science and Technology Museum informed the media that, according to incomplete statistics, during the summer of 2026, science and technology museums across the country received more than 30 million visitors and conducted more than 100,000 educational and exhibit-experience activities. Various regions have promoted the transformation of science popularization services from "bustling exhibitions with large crowds" to "deep immersive exploration".

The China Science and Technology Museum is introducing new aspects of diverse exhibitions, including "Flying Feathers of Beijing - A Special Exhibition of Common Birds in Beijing", and continuing to exhibit the immersive aerospace science popularization exhibition "Footprints of the Stars - A Rendezvous on the Far Side of the Moon" and the interactive science popularization experience exhibition "The Little Thoughts of the Intestines".

With the help of augmented reality (AR) intelligent navigation, the Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Museum brings visitors a multi-sensory immersive science and technology interactive experience.

The Guangxi Science and Technology Museum has upgraded its "AI Together, Intelligent Future" themed exhibition, which uses an embodied intelligent robot to conduct real-world training in an AI-powered unmanned supermarket, providing a direct view of the application scenarios of artificial intelligence.

The Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology Museum focuses on black soil resources and has launched special science exhibitions such as "The Magic of Airflow Hidden in Black Soil" and "Gold Hidden in Black Soil" to strengthen public awareness of black soil protection.

The Jiangxi Provincial Science and Technology Museum has launched a large-scale mechanical wall exhibit and introduced special temporary exhibitions on the themes of traditional Chinese medicine and dinosaurs.

The Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Museum has launched a temporary exhibition on the theme of marine conservation to popularize knowledge about marine protection.

Focusing on advantageous industries such as aerospace and energy equipment, the Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Museum has created the "National Heavy Equipment, Shaanxi Power" science and technology innovation achievement popular science exhibition.

The Chongqing Science and Technology Museum launched the "Spirit of Mountains and Seas" AIGC digital art experience exhibition, which interprets how AI technology is reshaping artistic creation.

In terms of innovative forms of science popularization, the Henan Provincial Science and Technology Museum has been deeply cultivating the "Science is Fun" science popularization brand, launching themed activities closely related to seasonal nodes, and opening a special parent-child event called "Explore Science During Festivals".

Based on the local natural ecology and environmental characteristics, the Xinjiang Science and Technology Museum has launched the "Me and My Plant Notes" study tour, allowing teenagers to learn natural science knowledge in an immersive learning environment.

The Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Museum organized a visit for teenagers to the Huang Danian Memorial Hall and the former residence of Wang Daheng, allowing them to experience the spirit of scientists up close.

Sichuan Science and Technology Museum, relying on the Tianfu Science Popularization and Study Platform, has created study routes for "little trainee researchers" in fields such as paleontology restoration and aerodynamics engineering.

Based on Qinghai's ecological, green electricity and computing, revolutionary heritage and ethnic cultural resources, the Qinghai Provincial Science and Technology Museum has created a series of themed study camps and cultural and science popularization activities.

The Ningxia Science and Technology Museum has innovatively launched distinctive programs such as intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, popular science short dramas, popular science crosstalk, and aerospace science classes, integrating ethnic intangible cultural heritage such as lacquerware and Dai pottery techniques into popular science classes.

In terms of deepening cross-regional collaboration, Fujian Province has built a comprehensive science popularization development pattern with provincial science and technology museums as the leading force and municipal science and technology museums as the backbone, creating a high-quality science and culture feast that runs throughout the summer.

The Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Museum and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum jointly launched the "Science Popularization Caravan" dual-museum linkage activity to achieve deep complementarity between Shenzhen's cutting-edge innovation resources and Inner Mongolia's local science popularization resources.

The Anhui Provincial Science and Technology Museum's "Digital Science Popularization at the Grassroots Level" program covers 11 regions within the province, simultaneously carrying out science popularization activities such as scientific experiments, AI hands-on practice, and robot experiences.

The Tianjin Science and Technology Museum, in collaboration with multiple organizations, hosted study tours for teenagers from Tianjin and Xinjiang, establishing a cross-regional science popularization exchange platform.

Science and technology museums across Jiangsu Province actively carried out cross-regional science popularization and study tours, organizing Xinjiang teenagers to visit the Nanjing Science and Technology Museum for science popularization and study tours, and the Haimen Science and Technology Museum to collaborate with Ulanbutong to create a nomadic-themed study tour.

The Gansu Science and Technology Museum will bring high-quality science popularization resources to cities and counties along the Hexi Corridor, and use diverse forms of science popularization to help the province’s modern science and technology museum system develop in a high-quality way, thus bridging the “last mile” of science popularization services.

In response to the peak summer visitor flow, science and technology museums across the country have taken multiple measures to ensure smooth services for the large influx of visitors. The China Science and Technology Museum received 1.5 million visitors during the summer, increasing the number of activities, expanding the supply of science popularization, and equipping itself with AI-powered intelligent guides. It has conducted more than 10,000 educational and experiential activities, serving more than 670,000 people.

The Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Museum extended its opening hours, receiving 860,000 visitors during the summer vacation.

The Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Museum, in collaboration with universities, has formed a volunteer science popularization team to conduct more than 110 science popularization lectures in fields such as physics, astronomy, and traditional architecture.

In addition, science and technology museums in many parts of the country have formed volunteer teams of "little docents" to spread scientific knowledge from the perspective of teenagers and enrich the popular science service force.

According to the China Science and Technology Museum, as a "university without walls," science and technology museums across the country use diverse methods during the summer to sow the seeds of science in the hearts of young people, continuously cultivating fertile ground for innovation to improve the scientific literacy of the entire population.

Next, the National Science Popularization Month will arrive as scheduled in September. The national science and technology museum system will launch a joint "Science and Technology Museum Tour" live-streaming event, with venues across the country simultaneously offering special activities such as "Science Night" and "Science Stage." (Source: China News Network)