许多先进的工业化国家都有一种重要的特殊类型的博物馆——实用艺术博物馆。这种博物馆最早出现于19世纪下半叶,正值工业化初露端倪的时代。这一类型的博物馆很可能是第一批在不同国家具有共同宗旨和观念的博物馆。当前,人类对于环境、生活质量和美学价值的重视又把这种博物馆推到社会生活最显著的地位。实用艺术,包括工业设计和各类工艺美术,正成为越来越多的博物馆的表 Many advanced industrialized nations have an important special type of museum, the Museum of Practical Art. This museum first appeared in the second half of the 19th century, at an era of industrialization. This type of museum is probably the first museum to have a common purpose and concept in different countries. At present, the importance attached by mankind to the environment, quality of life and aesthetic value again puts this museum to the most prominent position in social life. Practical art, including industrial design and various arts and crafts, is becoming more and more of the museum’s table