Ifyourgoalis to teachphysicsatthe highschoolorjuniorcollegelevel, then obtaininga Mastersdegreeusuallyinvolvestwoyearsofadvancedcourseworkbutnooriginalresearch.
As for the claim that exhibitions contribute to knowledge, the practice of having catalogues that cause no offence hastily written by committees usually discourages originalresearch or the expression of controversial ideas.