SDG11
11.2) Support of arts and heritage
11.2.1) Public access to bu...
11.2.2) Public access to li...
11.2.3) Public access to mu...
11.2.4) Public access to gr...
11.2.5) Arts and heritage c...
11.2.6) Record and preserve...
11.3) Expenditure on arts and heritage
11.4) Sustainable practices
11.2.1) Public access to buildings
Provide public access to buildings and/or monuments or natural heritage landscapes of cultural significance.
Founded in 1950, the school is the first private institution of higher education in Taiwan. In 1958, the school was restructured into the College of Arts and Sciences, and in 1980 it was officially renamed Tamkang University. The garden-like Tamsui campus has been a no-wall campus from the very beginning, open to the community members and visitors to enter and exit freely on foot. It is common for community members to take advantage of the beautiful environment of the school for leisure or exercise. There are many buildings and spaces with distinctive and historical significance on the campus, which are all carefully maintained and open to the public to visit, including:
◆Gallery of Tamkang History and the Founder Dr. Clement C. P. Chang’s Memorial Hall: Established in 1961, the building was formerly a gathering and reception place for VIPs and alumni of the university. In 2020, it was renovated under the initiative of the alumni association. The first floor is the school history museum, and the second is the memorial hall for the founder Dr. Clement C. P. Chang. It actively collects, archives, and organizes important documents and cultural relics and organizes public display and promotion activities to present the origin of the school's development and changes, highlighting the contribution of the school and the alumni to Taiwan's higher education and social progress. The memorial hall is open to visitors free of charge.
◆The Chinese palace-style classrooms and Chueh-Hsuan Chinese garden: Built in 1954, the Chinese palace-style classrooms are classical palace-style buildings with green tiles and red walls. They are adjacent to the Chueh-Hsuan Chinese garden, which was designed in imitation of the gardens of the Song Dynasty.
◆The Maritime Museum: The Maritime Museum was originally a building of the Business and Marine Academy built in 1978. In 1990, the space was traformed into a maritime museum. It is the first campus museum in Taiwan to promote maritime education to the public and provides free and guided tours for the general public. The ship-shaped architectural appearance of the museum reflects the hydrological characteristics of the university and its geographical location, representing the image of a university carrying knowledge. The museum displays 50 world-renowned ship models with great cultural significance donated by the former chairman. The engine room was renovated into the Black Swan Exhibition Hall, where various events and exhibitions are held and open to the public.
◆The University Commons: The University Commons is a green and open space with a “bamboo scroll” symbolizing the ancient Chinese booklet towering in the center. It is where the students and the residents' gatherings and large-scale events are held.
◆Lee Shuan Che Monument: The monument commemorates the Taiwan folk song pioneer Li Shuan Che, a graduate of Tamkang University, who advocated "singing our own songs" as a call to encourage young people to inherit folk songs and make this school the birthplace of Taiwanese folk songs. It is of great significance for future generations to "create our songs."
◆Gallery of Tamkang History and the Founder Dr. Clement C. P. Chang’s Memorial Hall: Established in 1961, the building was formerly a gathering and reception place for VIPs and alumni of the university. In 2020, it was renovated under the initiative of the alumni association. The first floor is the school history museum, and the second is the memorial hall for the founder Dr. Clement C. P. Chang. It actively collects, archives, and organizes important documents and cultural relics and organizes public display and promotion activities to present the origin of the school's development and changes, highlighting the contribution of the school and the alumni to Taiwan's higher education and social progress. The memorial hall is open to visitors free of charge.
◆The Chinese palace-style classrooms and Chueh-Hsuan Chinese garden: Built in 1954, the Chinese palace-style classrooms are classical palace-style buildings with green tiles and red walls. They are adjacent to the Chueh-Hsuan Chinese garden, which was designed in imitation of the gardens of the Song Dynasty.
◆The Maritime Museum: The Maritime Museum was originally a building of the Business and Marine Academy built in 1978. In 1990, the space was traformed into a maritime museum. It is the first campus museum in Taiwan to promote maritime education to the public and provides free and guided tours for the general public. The ship-shaped architectural appearance of the museum reflects the hydrological characteristics of the university and its geographical location, representing the image of a university carrying knowledge. The museum displays 50 world-renowned ship models with great cultural significance donated by the former chairman. The engine room was renovated into the Black Swan Exhibition Hall, where various events and exhibitions are held and open to the public.
◆The University Commons: The University Commons is a green and open space with a “bamboo scroll” symbolizing the ancient Chinese booklet towering in the center. It is where the students and the residents' gatherings and large-scale events are held.
◆Lee Shuan Che Monument: The monument commemorates the Taiwan folk song pioneer Li Shuan Che, a graduate of Tamkang University, who advocated "singing our own songs" as a call to encourage young people to inherit folk songs and make this school the birthplace of Taiwanese folk songs. It is of great significance for future generations to "create our songs."