National Taiwan University Museum of Medical Humanities Introduction
The Museum of Medical Humanities is located in the former campus of the Faculty of Medicine at Taiwan Imperial University during the Japanese colonial period. The earliest construction began in 1907, designed by Japanese architect Jūrō Kondō, and the main building was completed in 1913. Despite undergoing several repairs over the past century, much of the original architectural style has been preserved. The functions of the building have gradually evolved with the development of the school, serving as classrooms, an administrative center, a hub for medical academic activities in Taiwan, a base for medical education reform, and a place for medical humanities education, until the establishment of the museum in 2008. The museum's exhibitions are divided into permanent and special exhibitions. The permanent exhibitions include "The Birth of Life," "Where Do Taiwanese People Come From," and "The Struggle of Taiwanese People Against Diseases," while special exhibitions are introduced every six months, showcasing the impacts and reflections brought about by the development of medicine, and are also presented in other medical education institutions on tour. The architectural style of the museum belongs to the late French Renaissance, featuring elegant lines and carvings adorning the grand hall, main walls, and columns, which are quite impressive. The hall and corridors have many elegant arches. The original roof design adopted the Mansard style, covered with slate tiles and copper cladding, with small round windows on the sloped roof. However, a fire occurred in 1930, destroying the roof, and the restoration lost the original appearance of the building.
