In this critical assessment of the ‘museology of science’ I cherry-pick recent scholarship and practice to unpack the functions of science collections. Some practices (exhibition, engagement, study) have already attracted considerable attention, others not yet (storage); but all tend to be considered separately as case studies from particular institutions and for particular disciplinary audiences. Juxtaposing different reasons to collect reveals both the tensions inherent in science collections and the opportunities these collections afford, especially around their materiality. This is why we have collected science, and why we should continue.

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为什么要收集科学？

在对“科学博物馆学”的批判性评估中，我精选了最近的奖学金和实践来阐明科学收藏的功能。一些实践（展览，参与，学习）已经引起了相当大的关注，其他实践尚未（存储）；但是，对于特定机构和特定学科的受众，所有案例都倾向于作为案例研究单独考虑。将收集的各种理由并列，既揭示了科学收藏固有的张力，也揭示了这些收藏提供的机会，尤其是在其实质性方面。这就是我们收集科学的原因，也是我们应该继续的原因。