Huagang Museum Introduction
The inception of Huagang Museum dates back to the founding of Huagang Academy. The founder, Mr. Chang Chi-yun, established the "Founding Purpose Document" on March 1, 1962, stating that the integration of higher education (university), academic research (graduate school), and service promotion (enterprise) would be the guiding principle for the establishment of the institution. This led to the proposal for establishing a museum under the principle of equal emphasis on both library and museum. The preparation for Huagang Museum took 8 years, beginning with the establishment of the "Chinese Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall" in 1963 at Dacheng Hall, which was relocated to Daren Hall in 1965 and renamed "Cultural Relics Museum". In 1969, it was further renamed "International Huashueh Data Exhibition Hall". To adapt to this evolution, there were three phases of enhancement and development, during which the museum was initially established within the library, collectively referred to as the Library Museum. Subsequently, a museum unit was set up within the Academia Sinica to specialize in this work. In 1971, Huagang Museum was officially established on the 6th floor of Dayi Hall, becoming the first comprehensive university museum in the country and also the largest university community museum. Huagang Museum serves as an auxiliary to teaching by providing resources for general education while also functioning in social education and community service. Starting from 1985, Chairman Dr. Chang Ching-hu decided to construct a new museum building, integrating it with the library and information center into a unified plan for the Xiaofeng Memorial Hall. The hardware construction was completed by the end of 1998, and it officially opened on March 1, 1999, retaining the name "Huagang Museum". The operations of Huagang Museum are categorized into three main functions: collections, exhibitions, and educational promotion. Through the efforts of successive directors Pan Wei-ho, Chao Chen-chi, Chen Kuo-ning, Chen Ming-hsiang, Wu Rui-hsiu, Chi Jo-hsin, and Liu Mei-chin, the museum has grown to become a significant feature of the university. (Source: Huagang Museum Official Website)
