China is a world power of the great many Museums, the origin of Museum in China and processes of the modemization progressed with an unique aspect. Besides Chinese historical tradition leave a great store of documentary records, The matter of the origin of Museum have a good point in analogical inference. This manuscript have a thorough grasp of the origin of Museum in China and processes of the modemization as a historical phase. The beginning of Museum in China have two views. One is from the Sang-Zhou Dynasty period’s civilization collection, the other is the advent of Museum in the true sense of the word and is entitled after 1840’s the Opium War in fact as well as in name. Therefore, Chinese modern Museums show signs in the late 19th century. It is caused by general changes of the World Powers in China. After the late 19th century modern Museums came into being, is substituted for civilization collection. However, modern Museum is generally known to begin on Nantong Museum, after 1911’s Republic of China(1912-1937) period the growth of modern Museums has come in earnest. The 1930’s, the growth of Chinese Museums is reputed to be a period of the fust culmination， go through dullness between the resistance against Japanese aggression(l937-1945) and founding of People’s Republic of China(1949), The 1950’s is a period of the second culmination. After the 1950’ s, the growth of Chinese Museums enter upon to be a period of the third culmination.