In recent years，the educational function of museums has become increasingly prominent. Social education has become an important way for museums and the public to communicate with each other. Thanks to the rich cultural resources，Beijing museums carry out not only traditional practices such as guided tours，but also other new practices including educational activities and museum-school partnerships. Beijing museums also actively cooperate with social institutions to extend the scale and scope of social education field，work on educational publications，and host educational exhibitions，etc. All such efforts have enabled the social education system of museums to have innovative achievements and reach a new level.