Genetics literacy is crucial for making informed decisions. However, perceived complexity, educational gaps, and misleading media narratives make reaching diverse populations difficult. Interventions to improve genetics literacy beyond K—12 classrooms should center on building science trust and self-efficacy. We used a mixed methods approach to survey 12 museums with genetics content and found 3 framing devices, “Genetics is Fun,” “Genetics is Relevant,” and “Genetics is Discovery.” While each framing strategy leads to high engagement with genetics topics, these approaches differed in ways that affect ability to learn and how genetics is perceived. Exhibit creators should consider design ramifications when creating a genetics exhibit that builds genetic literacy.

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超越基础：通过博物馆遗传学推动联系的方法

遗传学知识对于做出明智的决定至关重要。然而，感知的复杂性、教育差距和误导性媒体叙述使得接触不同人群变得困难。提高 K-12 课堂以外的遗传学素养的干预措施应以建立科学信任和自我效能为中心。我们使用混合方法调查了 12 个具有遗传学内容的博物馆，发现了 3 个框架设备，“遗传学很有趣”、“遗传学很重要”和“遗传学就是发现”。虽然每种框架策略都会导致对遗传学主题的高度参与，但这些方法在影响学习能力和如何感知遗传学的方式上有所不同。展览创建者在创建建立遗传素养的遗传学展览时应考虑设计后果。