Beginning in the 1960s, modern communications technology began to shrink the world. There was a knowledge explosion, causing the great majority of people to find static collections of rapidly-outdated knowledge and aesthetic concepts much less fascinating. Museums faced a serious test. It was necessary to make adjustments to win back visitors.
然而一九六○年代以來，現代的傳播技術，把世界縮小了；知識爆炸，也令大部分的民眾失掉了好奇心和對知性欣賞的興趣，使博物館面臨嚴重的考驗，必須再做調整，以贏回觀眾。