As the major places for science education, science and technology museums are carrying out science education activities to realize their educational function. This paper starts from the necessity and significance of science and technology museums to carry out science education activities, and analyzes the basic characteristics of education activities of science and technology museums. Combined with the current situation of education activities of science and technology museums, this paper analyzes the utilization and existing problems of science and technology museums, and analyzes the general situation and connotation of education activities of science and technology museums. From the aspects of subject, acceptor, educational concept, service and operation of science education activities of science and technology museums, this paper gives suggestions on conducting education activities with characteristics of science and technology museums and promoting the education function of science and technology museums, to make science and technology museums a place of lifelong education accepted by the public.