This age of technology, which has changed the patterns of our everyday lives, also had an impact on museums, especialJy in developing in educational programs. Many museums cunently use multimedia programs to help their visitors and students better understand works of art. The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for this emerging paradigm of museum education involving the use of multimedia and to examine how this kind of educational approaches are put into practice in the actual education field. This review paper can help develop effective methods for teaching and learning about works of art, one of the most important areas of museum education. The theoretical framework for museum education has long been based on art history. However, this new age requires new educational approaches. Many educators insist that studying works of art should be based on the everyday lives of the learners. This connection to actual life enables viewers to more deeply understand works of art. Another significant concept for today' s museum education is communication: communication between museums and visitors; communication between works of art and viewers; communication between museum educators and learners; and communication among learners. When responding to works of rut, the viewer interprets the works in order to llnderstancl and communicate with the works. This concept of interpretation plays an important role in current museum education, which focuses on the appreciation of museums collections. Multimedia can significantly support all of these educational approaches. A number of educators present how educational programs using multimedia affect students learning about works of art. Among them, Cason (1998) focuses on the advantages of interactive multirnedia for studying works of art by comparing the new technology with the traditional method, a slide projector, The study of Halsey-Dutton (2002) suggests a model of implementing technology in art history education based on the example of her course called Multi-media Art History. In the research of Taylor & Carpenter Ⅱ (2002), hypertext, a kind of computer technology, is used for students. Intertextual learning in the process of responding to works of art and understanding the world where the students live. The review of the studies on multirnedia educational programs shows museum educators in Korea the current practices of museurn education and the effective use of computer technology in different settings. Along with presenting educational programs based on appropriate theories on museum education, it suggests what museums in Korea should pursue in the future to develop educational programs using multirnedia as a way of providing their visitors with an opportunity for more exciting museurn experiences.