| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺南藝術大學 === 博物館學研究所 === 97 === Penghu archipelagoes have precious natural resources, monuments, historical sites and full of local characteristics. However, its typical image is limited to “sun, sand, and sea,” “the windy weather in the winter,” “the fisherman’s island,” and sometimes, even the local people do not understand it well. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to document the developmental history of museums in Penghu, to accumulate local knowledge, to examine the potential cultural value of the local museum industry, and to understand the local folk culture by examining the developmental process of the Penghu museums as a whole and the three main museums, i.e., the Penghu Ocean Resources Museum, the Penghu Reclamation Hall, and the Penghu Living Museum in particular.
Through the literature review, case studies of the three museums, and the cultural policies review, it is found that the marine culture of Penghu is the most recognized. For more than fifty years, the public as well as the private sectors have make efforts to put the “aquarium” concept of museums into practice. The Penghu Ocean Resources Museum and the Penghu Aquarium both express Penghu’s marine culture. Secondly, Penghu history has a solid foundation through years of study. Issues related to immigration, the military and transport location, and the developmental history have been the important study themes. Nevertheless, studies have been limited to literature documentation by the academia, and issues of the self recognition and self identity are ignored. The establishment of the Penghu Reclamation Hall represents the publicizing and localization of Penghu history and cultures. History is not just the research topic of the academia anymore; instead, it represents locals. Third, Penghu Living Museum symbolizes the self recognition of the local culture, a change from the past-oriented to the present and/or future-oriented perspective. Further, it ties to local marine culture and island culture, and stands for a kind of ongoing culture (vs. the preserved and exhibited culture).
Moreover, challenges of the one-person museum are also found. The government should take it serious and make museums professional so that museums can help express local cultures, build local knowledge, and develop self recognition and self identity.
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