踏溯台南

踏溯台南

文學院 通識教育課程

The Museum: Ecological village and eco-museum

Route Introduction

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       "Brand and profound" means broad, precise, and profound, describing that in addition to professional knowledge, the land on which people's daily life depends also contains things that may not have been noticed but are very meaningful. They may carry the history of Taiwan, or they may tell the development of a small settlement. So, how can we contact and capture? In general, museums today are an important way for the public to recognize and view objects of scientific, artistic, and historical value; For researchers or experts, the museum is a place to house a collection and study a set of artifacts. Once, the museum was not open to the public; it began with the private collections of wealthy individuals, families, or art, and had been usually accessible only to the upper middle class. In recent times, while most of the major museums are still located in major cities around the world, more local museums have gradually emerged, located in smaller cities, towns, and even rural areas. In addition, the concept of an ecomuseum has been promoted, emphasizing the preservation and presentation of human community livelihood scenarios in the "original" geographical, social, and cultural conditions.

       This route puts "museum" at the core, and, in operation, distinguishes "typical museum" from "atypical museum." The former refers to the National Museum of Taiwan History, which was opened in 2011 and systematically displays Taiwan's history and constructs a platform for dialogue and consultation of historical knowledge through museum methodology with the concept of public collaboration. With the latter, we chose the Sankandian settlement, and even though it continues to evolve, its environment is a real display of the daily life on which people depend for their livelihoods to outsiders or viewers. By moving the teaching field to "a typical museum for systematic historical dialogue" and an atypical museum "as a true preservation of people's daily lives", we will have a more "broad and profound" understanding of the land on which we live.