蒐藏‧記憶與書寫：芎林劉家祖先畫像復返紀行

Collections, Memory and Writing: The Return Journey of Ancestral Portraits of the Liu Family in Qionglin

本文通過博物館民族誌，以芎林地區劉承豪家族為個案，探討歷史知識大眾化的背景下，博物館作為收集史料文物、保存集體記憶之公共場域，公眾史學如何與人群進行交流，共同書寫地方歷史。文章首先描繪劉承豪家族後代書寫自己家族及地方歷史的方法，接著探討其在與博物館接觸時，發現遺失多年的祖先畫像，從而找回其所缺失的記憶，完成慎終追遠的儀式。同時，祖先畫像也成為展覽的物件，隨著筆者的參與，連結了家族的過去與博物館蒐藏，並在不同的展覽情境出現不同的詮釋觀點，成為知識的建構者。最後，通過祖先畫像的復返之旅，從其實踐歷程反思當代博物館蒐藏之意義。

This article draws on museum ethnography to examine how historical knowledge is constructed and shared through interactions between local communities and museums. Using the Liu Chenghao family in Qionglin as a case study, it explores how descendants engage in the writing of family and local history, and how their encounter with a museum led to the unexpected rediscovery of long-lost ancestral portraits. These portraits not only served as a medium for reconnecting with family memory and performing rituals of remembrance, but also became part of public exhibitions, where their mean-ings were reframed across different curatorial contexts. Through the author’s participation in these processes, the study highlights the dynamic interplay between family narratives, museum collections, and public history practices. The article concludes by reflecting on the significance of collection-based engagement in contemporary museums and its role in sustaining collective memory.