China is a multi‐ethnic country, where ethnic diversity and cultural diversity coexist. The ethnic culture is rich and colorful, inheriting the historical context of China. Nowadays, many colleges and universities are exploring how to protect and spread the traditional Chinese national culture in the course construction, which also arouses the attention of the whole society to the traditional national culture on the edge of disappearing, and then forms the college focusing on cultivating talents with the consciousness of traditional national culture protection and innovation. As a popular major in colleges and universities, environmental art design is a cradle to cultivate excellent designers and a platform to carry forward the essence of traditional Chinese national culture. The specialty of environmental art design combines the elements of national culture with curriculum education to cultivate skilled talents with a sense of national cultural identity. Design innovation through the use of national culture is an important development trend of environmental art design teaching in Colleges and universities. Based on the background of Manchu culture, this paper explores ways to promote Manchu culture in environmental art design education. The methodological conclusion of the research can provide practical experience for environmental art design education to inherit ethnic regional culture.