Practical exploration and ecological evolution of exhibition construction under the science popularization innovation system

Technological innovation serves as the wellspring of scientific popularization. To keep pace with advances in science and technology, popularization must disseminate the knowledge, methodologies, concepts, and spirit embedded in cutting-edge scientific achievements to the public, thereby cultivating fertile ground for the next wave of innovation. As vital infrastructures and primary platforms for science communication, science and technology museums (S&T museums) worldwide commonly face the challenge of "homogeneous exhibitions" due to inadequate innovation in popularization. To address this, this paper theoretically outlines a sci-com popularization innovation system, conceptualizing it through four dimensions. Taking Guangdong Science Center as a case study, this paper analyzes its innovative practices in exhibitions across four dimensions. Content dimension: focusing on the "Four Orientations" of sci-tech innovation and ACMT science communication techniques; form dimension: implementing 4e embodied exhibit design; model dimension: Adopting the "Venue + X" cross-domain collaboration model; ecology dimension: building a "Four-Characteristics" grand science popularization ecosystem, which verifies the applicability of the science popularization innovation system in real-world contexts and its practical guidance, thereby deepening theoretical and practical exploration in science popularization innovation.