Huagang Museum Introduction
The proposal for the Huagang Museum originated at the time of the establishment of the Huagang Academy. The founder, Mr. Chang Chi-yun, established the "Purpose of Establishing School" on March 1, 1962, which stated the integrated approach of "higher education (university), academic research (graduate school), and service promotion (enterprise)" as the guiding principles for running the institution. He adopted a policy that emphasized both the library and the museum, leading to the proposal for the establishment of a museum. The preparation period for the Huagang Museum lasted eight years, with its predecessor being the "Chinese Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall," established in 1963 in the Dacheng Hall. In 1965, it was relocated to the Daren Hall and renamed the "Cultural Relics Museum," and in 1969 it was renamed the "International Chinese Studies Documentation Exhibition Hall." To adapt to this evolution, the museum was established within the library before being formally organized, collectively referred to as the library museum. Subsequently, a museum division was established within the Academia Sinica to oversee its operations. In 1971, the Huagang Museum was officially established on the 6th floor of the Dayi Hall, becoming the first comprehensive university museum in Taiwan and the largest community university museum. The Huagang Museum not only supports teaching by providing resources for general education but also functions in social education and community service. Starting in 1985, Dr. Chang Ching-hu, the chairman, decided to plan for a new museum building, integrating it with the library and information center into a unified plan as the Xiaofeng Memorial Hall. By the end of 1998, the construction of the new facility was completed, and it was officially opened on March 1, 1999, retaining the name "Huagang Museum." The operations of the Huagang Museum are categorized into three main functions: collection, exhibition, and educational outreach. Under the efforts of former directors Pan Wei-ho, Zhao Zhen-ji, Chen Guo-ning, Chen Ming-hsiang, Wu Rui-xiu, Ji Ruo-xin, Liu Mei-qin, and their colleagues, the museum has grown in scale and become a significant feature of the school. (Source: Huagang Museum official website)
