I think a really great way to understand how the general public views museums as nation-building tools is to look at how fake museums are used in theme parks. The clearest example to me is the Yeti Museum built into the queue of Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the museum offers 'evidence' that primes you to be scared of the Yeti you're about to encounter. (Photos: wdwnt.com/2020/07/photos… & waltdisneyworldblog.com/tag/yeti/)