National Taiwan University Museum of Humanities in Medicine Introduction
The Museum of Medical Humanities was originally the campus of the Medical Department of Taihoku Imperial University during the Japanese rule. The earliest construction began in 1907, designed by Japanese architect Juro Kondo, with the main building completed in 1913. Despite undergoing repairs multiple times over the past century, much of the original architectural style has been preserved. The function of the building has gradually evolved with the school's development, serving as classrooms, an administrative center, a hub for medical academic activities in Taiwan, a base for medical education reform, and a venue for medical humanities education, until the museum was established in 2008. The exhibitions within the museum are divided into permanent and special exhibitions. The permanent exhibitions include "The Birth of Life," "Where Taiwanese People Come From," and "The Struggle of Taiwanese People Against Diseases," while special exhibitions are launched every six months with themes based on the impact and reflection of medical development, and these exhibitions are also showcased in other medical education institutions. The architectural style of the museum is of the late French Renaissance, featuring beautiful lines and carvings in the grand hall, main walls, and columns, giving it a majestic appearance. The hall and corridors are adorned with many elegant arcades. The original roof was designed in a Mansard style, covered with slate tiles and copper, with small round windows on the sloped top. However, a fire occurred in 1930, destroying the roof and leading to a restoration that lost the original appearance.
