Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum
Coordinates: 25°03′42″N 121°32′44″E / 25.06167°N 121.54556°E
| Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum | |
|---|---|
| 鄭南榕自由紀念館 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location |
Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China |
| Opening | 1999[1] |
| Website | |
| www.nylon.org.tw | |
The Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum (Chinese: 鄭南榕自由紀念館; pinyin: Zhèngnánróng Zìyóu Jìniànguǎn) is a museum in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the pro-democracy activist Cheng Nan-jung.
History
The museum was inaugurated in 1999, on Human Rights Day, in honor of Cheng Nan-jung's lifelong struggle for freedom. The museum was built on the site of Cheng Nan-jung's self-immolation on 7 April 1989, which was an act of protesting the government curbing of the 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 the Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cheng Nan-Jung Liberty Museum / 鄭南榕自由紀念館". TaiwanEase. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum". Taiwan: Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 8 October 2013.