科技博物館蒐藏的人文省患

The Humanity Consideration of Collections in Science Museums

歷史用以鑑往知來，明興衰，中國的科學史固然遇一李約瑟矢志抱不平，頗有昭然若揭之勢，然現代科技之積弱，言必稱西方，國人早已不知老租宗的智慧何在？在我們安身立命的台灣，一路走來，產業興替，人文遞嬗，歷史的軌跡可以告訴我們甚麼？我們又將藉甚麼傳達給下一代？本文試圖從台灣科技史角度來建構台灣科技博物館的蒐藏觀。首先探討近年台灣科技史研究與發展的意義，以及這些歷史意義呈現的方式，帶出本土科技博物館的思考方向。接著談科技博物館的蒐藏功能，歷史的傳承靠教育，博物館的蒐藏亦靠展示、教育的彰顯，科技史名其內涵，互為表裏，兩者的結合毋寧意義深遠。最後提出博物館蒐藏的歷史架構，依循歷史的軌跡呈現給後代子孫真正的科技情感，讓這些斑駁銹蝕的機器訴說歷史血脈，代替往日冰冷的模型圖表，這才是博物館努力培養的「科技人」。

History reflect both the past and the future, both the positive and negative aspects of a situation. The history of science in China has gone through periods of uncertainty and indecision, and in its current relatively weak state must look to the West for some of its technology. But what was it like for our ancestors? The people of Tai wan have enjoyed peace and prosperity in the past few years. But what does his­tory have taught us about what will be in the future? And what the next generation can learn from the history? This article intends to explore the collections of the science Museum in Kaohsiung in light of the history of development in science and technology. At first, the article will focus on the meaning of research and development of scientific history, and what these events portend for the future here; this can then be applied to determining the direction the science museums take in its future efforts. Next we examine the integration and interaction of functions of collection, education, exhibition in science museums while the research of scientific history is the bone marrow of all these functions. All these aspects, the exterior and the content, are both needed to give the museum its full significance. And the last portion is the construction of the historic framework of museum collections. Only through the study of history to reflect the humanity contents, the artifacts can truly reveal their meaning. There are several critical points which are worthy to be further discussed.