科技的採用為博物館的經營帶來競爭優勢，數位化乃當今世界各大博物館廣泛採用的策略方案。然而在此趨勢下，未來博物館界將會面臨哪些問題？哪些科技可以提供解決問題之道？而這些科技又會對博物館本身甚或經濟社會造成哪些衝擊？都是值得重視的議題。「科技前瞻」的概念乃針對前述問題，以突破傳統科技預測的手法，透過相關團體的參與及互動，具體描繪未來科技、經濟、文化與社會發展的願景，以期界定國家科技發展策略，創造社會經濟的最大利益。 由美國新媒體聯盟和學習創新協會所提出的指標性報告 Horizon Report，就是以此科技前瞻的概念出發，觀察新興科技運用於教育、研究、創意等文教機構所產生的影響、發展趨勢與未來的挑戰。本文即以 2009 年的 Horizon Report 為基礎，將其研究動機、研究方法與研究結果摘要討論。這份科技前瞻分析報告，應可對博物館經營者與各層研究人員有正面之啟發和助益。

Technologies have been applied in museum sector since the last half century. In the 21st century, museum professionals will be more aware of the impacts caused by the continuous evolution of new technologies in a museum context. In early 2009, the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative collaborated to produce a representative report -The 2009 Horizon Report. The report undertaken by the international researchers is to illustrate those emerging technologies likely to have impacts on learning, research, and creative expression within learning-focused organizations. Six key technologies, key trends and critical challenges are identified and outlined in the executive summary. The key technologies include Mobile, Cloud Computing, Geo-Everything, The Personal Web, Semantic-Aware Applications and Smart Objects. The conclusion obtained from the international perspectives will be inspiring and beneficial to museum practitioners.