用物件說困難歷史：以國家人權博物館典藏為例

Using Objects to Narrate Difficult Histories: A Case Study of the National Human Rights Museum

國家人權博物館近年來典藏文物的徵集，以足證威權統治時期台灣人權侵害議題或歷史事件發生之相關檔案、史料及文物為主，大致上多屬政治受難者或家屬所提供的私文書、創作物件等。
本文以人權館所藏之文物為研究核心，試圖以有別於官方檔案的研究路徑，從軟性物件一窺政治受難者在威權體制侵害下的獄中生活，甚至是政治受難者於受難前後的生命經歷。
威權統治時期所殘留下的物件，藉由博物館的保存與解讀，有助於重建政治受難者獄中生活史或心靈史，經由系統化的研究及轉譯，亦有助於當代社會凝聚集體記憶，本文試圖在前述基礎上，探究博物館進行白色恐怖藏品轉譯的可能性及其困境。

In recent years, the National Human Rights Museum has focused on collecting artifacts related to human rights abuses and historical events during Taiwan's authoritarian period. The museum’s collection primarily consists of private documents and creative works provided by political victims or their families.
This paper centers on the artifacts held by the National Human Rights Museum, aiming to explore the lives of political prisoners under authoritarian rule through these non-official documents. It seeks to understand the experiences of political victims both during their imprisonment and before and after their persecution, using a research approach distinct from official archives.
The preservation and interpretation of objects from the authoritarian period by the museum contribute to reconstructing the history and psychological experiences of political prisoners. Systematic research and translation of these artifacts also help in consolidating collective memory in contemporary society. This paper examines the possibilities and challenges of translating White Terror artifacts within the museum’s collection.