Huagang Museum Introduction
The origin of Huagang Museum dates back to the founding of Huagang Academy. The founder, Mr. Chang Chih-yun, on March 1, 1962, established the "Founding Purpose Document," stating that the institution's mission encompasses "higher education (university), academic research (graduate school), and service promotion (business)," which became the guiding principles for the establishment of the school. Adopting the principle of giving equal importance to "library and museum," the concept of creating a museum was proposed. The preparation period for the Huagang Museum lasted 8 years, with its predecessor, the "Chinese Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall," established in 1963 at Daching Hall, and in 1965 moved to Darin Hall, renamed as the "Museum of Cultural Relics." In 1969, it was renamed the "International Huaxue Materials Exhibition Hall." To adapt to this evolution, the museum was set up within the library, collectively referred to as the Library Museum, and later a museum division was established within the Academia Sinica to oversee its affairs. In 1971, Huagang Museum was officially established on the 6th floor of Dayi Hall, becoming the first comprehensive university museum in the country and the largest community museum within a university. Huagang Museum aids in teaching, provides resources for general education, and serves functions in social education and community service. Starting in 1985, Chairman Dr. Chang Ching-hu decided to plan for the construction of a new museum building, integrating it with the library and information center into the planned Xiaofeng Memorial Hall. By the end of 1998, the hardware infrastructure was completed, and it officially opened on March 1, 1999, retaining the name "Huagang Museum." The operations of Huagang Museum are categorized into three main functions: collection, exhibition, and educational promotion. Under the efforts of successive directors, including Pan Wei-he, Chao Chen-chih, Chen Kuo-ning, Chen Ming-hsiang, Wu Jui-hsiu, Chi Ruo-hsin, and Liu Mei-chin, it has grown in scale and become a significant feature of the university. (Source: Huagang Museum Official Website)
