Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum

The Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum (traditional Chinese: 鄭南榕自由紀念館; simplified Chinese: 郑南榕自由纪念馆) is a museum in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the pro-democracy activist Cheng Nan-jung.

Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum
鄭南榕自由紀念館
Established1999[1]
LocationSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°03′42″N 121°32′44″E
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website (in Chinese)
Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum
Traditional Chinese鄭南榕自由紀念館

History

The museum was inaugurated in 1999, on Human Rights Day, in honor of Cheng Nan-jung's lifelong struggle for freedom. It was built on the site of Cheng Nan-jung's self-immolation on 7 April 1989, which was an act of protest against the government's curbing of freedom of speech.[1]

Exhibitions

Original manuscripts and objects belonging to Cheng Nan-jung are housed in the museum. There are also several copies of magazines from the Freedom Era.[2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northeast from Zhongshan Junior High School Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References
  1. "Cheng Nan-Jung Liberty Museum / 鄭南榕自由紀念館". TaiwanEase. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. "Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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