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Some believe museums should entertain people, while others believe their 

purpose is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Museums often represent different things to different people. On the one hand, 

many people feel a museum’s primary purpose is to entertain. However, others feel 

they function to spread understanding. The merits of both arguments will be ana-

lyzed before a conclusion is decided upon.

Firstly, some argue a museum’s main purpose is to amuse. For example, the Science 

and Technology Museum in Ottawa minimizes the written descriptions normally 

found next to exhibits in an effort to provide visitors with a demonstrational experi-

ence to illustrate a scientific or historical point. Although this setup leaves their