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Some believe the primary purpose of museums is to entertain people, while 

others believe their purpose is to educate. Discuss both views and give your 

own opinion.

Museums fulfil different things for different people. On the one hand, many people feel a 

museum’s primary purpose is to entertain. However, others feel they function to foster 

understanding. Both arguments will be analysed before a conclusion is declared.

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

Natural History in Ottawa limits descriptive placards and instead uses life-sized exhibits 

that allow visitors to role play historical moments. Although this approach is stimulat-

ing and helps visitors better envision life at certain points in time, it does little to impart 

a full understanding of the broader historical themes at play. Thus, the merits of this