Year

Date

Major Events

2022

12/30

CKSMH publishes “Diasporic Archive: Selected Materials of Overseas Taiwanese Movements.”

12/22/2022-3/5/2023

2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host “Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street.”

12/21/2022-4/9/2023

Gallery (1F) holds the exhibition “The Fusion of Art and Consciousness—The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Collection.”

12/3

CKSMH and National Central Library jointly hold “Joyful Reading Carnival for Taiwan Reading Festival 2022.”

11/24

CKSMH completes the addition of an Indonesian-language version for our guide pamphlets.

11/9

CKSMH returns 24 large oil paintings themed around President Chiang Kai-shek to the custody of the Ministry of National Defense.

11/4

CKSMH volunteer team is awarded a 29^th Outstanding Cultural Volunteer Team Award.

11/1

First group of CKSMH contracted human rights volunteers complete their training and assessment and begin providing guided tours of the exhibition “Taiwan’s Long Walk to Freedom of Speech” on weekends.

11/1

CKSMH sets up two themed permanent exhibitions with a multilingual audio-guide system in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese, marking the first time the Hall has offered a free audio-guide system to the public in a variety of languages.

10/20/2022-3/5/2023

1^st Exhibition Hall hosts “The World of Tim Burton.”

10/14

Yunlin County Government holds 2022 Yunlin International Puppet Theater Festival - Golden Puppet Award Ceremony at CKSMH Auditorium.

10/13

INFDark Co., Ltd. holds INF 23 SS “Kî-Tó” brand showcase on Democracy Boulevard.

10/9

CKSMH stages indigenous peoples cultural performance entitled “Urban Indigenous Feast” on Democracy Boulevard.

9/18

CKS Memorial Hall’s festival lighting renovation project is completed.

9/9

New editions of introduction and promotional videos, completed on December 31, 2021 in both Mandarin and English versions, won Silver at the 2022 Terres Festival in Spain in the Tourism Video category “Cultural Destination.” The award ceremony is held on September 9. On December 30 of the same year, the addition of nine new language versions, including Taiwanese, Taiwan Sign Language, Hakka, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and Spanish is completed.

9/1-10/30

Tang Prize Foundation holds 2022 Tang Prize 10^th Anniversary Exhibition in the Central Hallway.

8/28

Project to repair the park trails and related facilities is completed.

8/6-9/25

CKSMH stages the “Read Taiwan 2022” event, consisting of 21 sessions.

8/1

Cooperative Educare Service Center (management entrusted to Taipei City Education and Welfare Personnel Association) opens on August 1.

7/27-9/25

For the first time, we partner with the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation to hold a special exhibition entitled “Pioneers of #MeToo” in Gallery (3F), in honor of International Memorial Day for “Comfort Women” on August 14.

6/18

Roofed Corridor painting work is completed.

6/1-6/12

The New School for Democracy holds a series of events commemorating the 33^rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square in the Central Hallway and Democracy Boulevard. They also display a 3D-printed “Pillar of National Mourning” to honor the victims.

6/1-6/5

Taipei Veterans General Hospital sets up a Covid vaccination station for children at the Memorial Hall, providing vaccinations over five days.

5/30

Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te holds a press conference to launch the “Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park Transformation Public Solicitation Plan,” jointly initiated by the three major domestic professional associations for spatial planning and design: the Alliance for Architectural Modernity, Taiwan Institute of Landscape Architects, and Chinese Institute of Urban Design.

5/30

Cooperative Educare Service Center renovation project is completed.

5/17-6/9

Taipei City Government makes use of the CKS Memorial Hall and National Theater & Concert Hall to set up an Emergency Pandemic Clinic and Rapid PCR Screening Station, which is open for 24 days.

4/29

Vice President Lai Ching-te visits our 1^st Exhibition Hall to view “The Conceptual Artwork Created by Anne Cho—Landscape Blue-and-White Porcelain Solo Exhibition.”

4/28

Minister Feng Shih-Kuan of the Veterans Affairs Council, along with American Institute in Taiwan Director Sandra Oudkirk and several other diplomats stationed in Taiwan, visits our 1^st Exhibition Hall to view “The Conceptual Artwork Created by Anne Cho—Landscape Blue-and-White Porcelain Solo Exhibition.”

4/24

Legislative Yuan President Yu Shyi-kun attends the opening ceremony of “The 16^th Anniversary Joint Display of Taipei Metropolitan Oil Painters’ Association” at Gallery (1F).

4/21

Legislative Yuan President Yu Shyi-kun visits “Taiwan’s Long Walk to Freedom of Speech” at the Permanent Exhibition Hall.

4/7

Our official website adds a new section entitled “From Authoritarianism to De-authoritarianism.”

4/7

Our Historical Items Exhibition and Video Room is renamed the Permanent Exhibition Hall and now features two themed exhibits. On the right side of the entrance is “Taiwan’s Long Walk to Freedom of Speech” (organized by the National Human Rights Museum), and on the left side is “Chiang Kai-shek and the Republic of China” (organized by CKSMH). The exhibits open for viewing starting on April 7 (Freedom of Speech Day). On the same day, in the afternoon, a press conference is held for the opening of “Taiwan’s Long Walk to Freedom of Speech,” which is attended by President of the Control Yuan Chen Chu, Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te, Presidential Advisors Yao Chia-wen and Yeh Chu-lan, Acting Chairperson of the Transitional Justice Commission Yeh Hung-ling, and Director of the National Museum of History Chen Yi-shen.

3/13-9/24

CKSMH hosts a total of 24 “Looking Through the Lens” film salons and post-screening discussions on films about transitional justice.

1/29-12/31

CKSMH hosts 70 arts and cultural performances on Democracy Boulevard, the Gate of Great Piety Square, and for Chinese New Year.

1/17

Minister of Science and Technology Wu Tsung-tsong visits the 4^th Exhibition Hall for the exhibition “The Diverse Art of Wu Meibao.”

1/14

Former Vice President Annette Lu visits Gallery (3F) for the special exhibition “Taiwan Under the Rule of Chiang Kai-shek.”

1/1-4/13

2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host “Mind of a Genius - Salvador Dali” exhibition.

1/1-12/31

Hosting of additional 100 events to promote human rights and transitional justice, including exhibitions and group tours, as well as workshops and seminars.

2021

12/29/2021–8/14/2022

The “Amazing Taiwan: 3D Trick Art Exhibition II” is held in the Central Hallway.

12/28/2021–4/14/2022

Gallery (1F) holds the exhibition “A Symphony of Form & Color: Collections of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.”

12/27

Renovation of the bathrooms in the main hall is completed.

12/19

François de Rugy, former President of the French National Assembly and current chairman of the France-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, visits Taiwan with a delegation from the National Assembly, including a visit to the “Taiwan Under the Rule of Chiang Kai-shek” exhibition.

12/18/2021–4/5/2022

The “Eternal Mucha—The Magic of Lines” exhibition is held in the 1^st Exhibition Hall.

12/2

Renovation of the signs on the Gates of Great Loyalty and Great Piety is completed.

11/30

The Memorial Hall publishes “Lei Chen’s Later Years and Taiwan Politics: An Analysis from the Perspective of Democracy and Human Rights.”

11/22/2021–2/7/2022

Gallery (3F) hosts the special exhibition “Taiwan Under the Rule of Chiang Kai-shek.” Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te attends the opening ceremony.

11/9

The Memorial Hall is awarded first prize in the 2021 Gender Equality Assessments by the Ministry of Culture.

10/29–12/19

The 3^rd Exhibition Hall hosts “Back to the Day of Judgment—An Exhibition of the Works of Chen Wuzhen.” Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te attends the opening ceremony.

10/23–10/31

Taipei Veterans General Hospital sets up a Covid vaccination station at the Memorial Hall, completing a total of 31,874 vaccinations in nine days. On October 24, Premier Su Tseng-chang, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, and Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te visit the Management Office.

10/11

The Memorial Hall hosts the indigenous performing arts show “It’s Been a Long Time Since We Got Together” in the Auditorium.

10/7

Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te attends the opening of the “Craft and Charity, Lighting Up Taiwan: The 12^th Annual Handicapped Persons and Prisoner Art Exhibition.”

9/18–9/30

For National Heritage Day 2021, the Memorial Hall conducts online tours of historic sites and online sketching activities for the first time.

8/21–11/7

The Memorial Hall holds 36 experiential learning activities under the banner “An Adventure through the Past: Navigating Eastern Route 3!”

8/5–12/12

The Memorial Hall holds the “Exploring Tomorrow: Women in Motion” exhibition in the Central Hallway in cooperation with the Taiwan Women’s Center.

8/1–10/6

Gallery (1F) holds the “Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Collection Exhibition X Chen Ching-Jung's Exhibition.”

6/29

For the first time, the Memorial Hall organizes an online exhibition: “Returning to the Roots: 1980.”

6/7–9/3

The Memorial Hall, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, holds Arts and Culture Relief 4.0, with a total of 3,569 applications processed.

5/15–7/12

In line with the pandemic prevention measures of the Ministry of Culture and the Central Epidemic Command Center, the Memorial Hall is closed from May 15^th to July 12^th, reopening on July 13^th.

May–July

The introductory guide for the Memorial Hall is revised, with updated editions in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai.

4/29

The Memorial Hall’s Democracy and Human Rights Network goes online.

4/17–12/11

The Memorial Hall organizes 2021 seminars on transitional justice-related themes, with a total of 14 sessions.

4/1

A park grounds maintenance and renovation project is completed.

2/6–3/15

Gallery (3F) hosts the “Power of She Exhibition: A Brief History of the Female Service Clerks Uniforms at the CKS Memorial Hall.”

1/9–12/31

The Memorial Hall holds a total of 59 arts and cultural performances on Democracy Boulevard, for Chinese New Year, and in the Gate of Great Piety square.

1/9–11/28

The Memorial Hall offers live online streams of arts and cultural events, with a total of 30 performances.

2020

12/31/2020–4/5/2021

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the “Grimm’s Fairy Tales: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” exhibition.

12/29/2020–4/9/2021

Gallery (1F) holds the exhibition “Blooming 40: Collections of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.”

12/25/2020–4/5/2021

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “I Love Banksy” exhibition.

11/13

The Memorial Hall and Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei organize the “Nostalgic Tour of the Old Indigenous People Iron Workers Involved in the Construction of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall” in a tribute to the iron workers who were involved in building the hall.

10/10–10/11

The Memorial Hall holds the large-scale indigenous art performance and cultural market “Awakening: The Force Blossoms” on Democracy Boulevard.

9/25/2020–3/3/2021

The “Eye Taiwan: Taiwan 3D Art” exhibition is held in the Central Hallway.

9/19

Roofed corridor rooftop tiling maintenance and renovation project is completed.

9/16

Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te attends the opening of the “Craft and Charity, Lighting Up Taiwan: The 11^th Annual Handicapped Persons and Prisoner Art Exhibition.”

9/3–11/29

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Matsu Art Array, Earth Sigils: Lin Chi-hsin Invitational Exhibition.”

6/7–12/6

The Memorial Hall offers live online streams of arts and cultural events, with a total of 30 performances.

5/7

Front archway cleaning and base painting work is completed.

4/17

Renovation of the exercise areas’ flooring and bonsai-area railings is completed.

4/15–6/15

The Memorial Hall holds the “100 Looks of Contemporary Women” exhibition in the Central Hallway in cooperation with the Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development and the Taiwan Women’s Center.

1/22

The first cultural and creative food and beverage complex, Tea House, opens in the Memorial Hall park.

1/18–4/19

The 1^st Exhibition Hall holds “The History of Ukiyo-E” exhibition.

1/18–4/7

Gallery (3F) hosts the special exhibition “The Supreme Great Leader: Contemporary Human Rights Film and Video Exhibition.”

1/17–4/5

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the “Tutankhamun—The Golden Pharoah” exhibition.

1/16–4/5

Gallery (1F) holds the exhibition “The Eyes of the Dragon—An Exhibition of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Collection.”

2019

12/10

A bag of red ink is thrown at the bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek in the 4^th-floor Bronze Statue Hall.

11/21/2019–3/22/2020

The “Strength from the Mountain and the Sea Indigenous Art Exhibition” is held in the Central Hallway.

10/25

Waterproofing improvement of the three-level main hall plinth and removal of paint on the sloped railings is completed.

10/25

The bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek in the 4^th-floor Bronze Statue Hall is splashed with paint.

10/21

The Memorial Hall gains Muslim Friendly Environment Certification (MFE-006).

10/10–10/20

The National Day Float Carnival is held on Democracy Boulevard.

10/10

The Memorial Hall holds the indigenous music performance “Jump: The Voice of Inheritance” on Democracy Boulevard.

8/1

The Memorial Hall holds the indigenous culture and music performance “Footprints” on Democracy Boulevard for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

July

The Memorial Hall publishes “Lei Zhen and Taiwan's Political Development in the 1950s: The Transitional Justice Perspective.”

6/29–9/22

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Reshaped Reality. 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture” exhibition.

6/28–10/30

The “Fishwear: Vibrant Ocean Art” exhibition is held in the Central Hallway.

6/25–9/15

“Garfield’s 40^th Anniversary Special Exhibition—Another Adventure” is held in the 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls.

5/21–6/4

The Taiwan Development and Cultural Interchange Association holds the “Special Exhibition on the 30^th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Incident in China” in the Central Hallway and Democracy Boulevard.

5/17

Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chun visits “The Landscape of Love: Danny Lee 2019 Solo Exhibition.”

2/27

Squid congee is thrown at the bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek in the 4^th-floor Bronze Statue Hall.

2/25

Improvement work on Yun Han Pond is completed and the pond is reopened for use.

2/19

The Memorial Hall is awarded “Outstanding” and “Best Foreign Language Services” awards in the 2018 Taipei City Sightseeing and Recreation Attractions Awards.

1/19–4/18

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts “Studio Ghibli Layout Designs” exhibition.

1/19–1/27

Democracy Boulevard hosts the huge installation piece “Companion” by famous artist KAWS.

1/9–4/14

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the special exhibition “Andy Warhol Pop Art.”

2018

12/25

The completed Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Buildings and Environment Guide website goes online.

12/20/2018–8/2/2020

The Multimedia Human Rights Exhibition Area on the 3^rd floor hosts “Approach & Discover: A Clash between Authoritarianism and Democracy.”

12/10/2018–3/17/2019

Gallery (3F) hosts the special exhibition “Under the Great Leader: Contemporary Human Rights Film and Video Exhibition.”

11/22/2018–3/17/2019

The “Malang: Aboriginal Contemporary Art Exhibition” is held in the Central Hallway.

7/4–9/19

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the “Treasures of the Natural World” exhibition.

July

The Memorial Hall publishes “Voices of Freedom on the Road to Democracy: A Collection of Documents on Taiwan’s Democratic Reform.”

6/29–9/24

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Pili Fantasy World of Puppet Art” exhibition.

6/28

A Guang Hua Pond improvement project is completed and the pond reopened for use.

5/11–8/26

The “Family Memo—Island of Memory and Migration: Southeast Asia New Immigrant Themed Contemporary Art Exhibition” is held in the Central Hallway.

4/29

The Chinese Taipei Diabolo Sports Federation holds an event to set a Guinness World Record, with 100 people juggling diabolos at once on Democracy Boulevard.

4/18–5/9

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “38 Years Collection of CKSMH” exhibition.

3/13

A Hoop Pine Walkway improvement project is completed and the walkway reopened for use.

1/27–4/15

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the special exhibition “We’re All Smurfs!”

1/26

Maintenance and renovation of the main hall’s exterior marble tiling is completed.

1/25

For the first time, Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chun attends “La Nuit des Idées,” organized by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the French Office in Taipei and the Taiwan Art Space Alliance.

1/12–4/8

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Einstein: Life in Four Dimensions” exhibition.

1/8

The publications “Gaze and Dialogue: A Blueprint of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Across Time” and “An Age of Magnificence: The Architectural Beauty of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall” are licensed to the National Library for the production of interactive e-books for TV versions.

2017

12/9/2017–4/8/2018

The Central Hallway hosts the “Post Martial Law: Imagining Memorial” exhibition.

12/5

The Act on Promoting Transitional Justice passes its third reading in the Legislative Yuan.

9/14/2016–11/26/2017

The Central Hallway hosts “From Dong-San Boulevard to Zhongshan South Road Special Exhibition on Urban History.”

7/26

Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chun announces the official launch of the “Social Discussion Project on the Transformation of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall” and two-stage legislative work.

6/29–9/10

The 2^nd and 3^rd Exhibition Halls host the “Miniature Life Exhibition.”

6/24–9/17

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Fun Learning with Snoopy” exhibition.

5/14

President Tsai Ing-wen attends the “2017 Buddha’s Birthday: Bathing Buddha, Filial Piety, Gratitude and Blessings” event held by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation at Democracy Boulevard and Liberty Square.

5/5–6/11

The Central Hallway hosts “Daylight Breaking: Video and Artistic Interpretations of the Development of Taiwan’s Democracy (1987–1996).”

4/15–6/11

The 1^st Exhibition Hall hosts the “Zheng Shan-hsi’s Colorful Perspective Invitational Exhibition,” with Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chun attending the opening event.

2/24

• 1. The “Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song” is no longer played at the daily closing of the hall, replaced with an audio broadcast informing visitors of closure.

• 2. Some products with colorful imagery of authoritarian rulers, such as dolls, stationery, and everyday items, are removed from the shelves of the museum shop.

• 3. Exhibition spaces named after Chiang Kai-shek or his family members are given new, neutral names, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Exhibition Halls, Gallery (1F) and (3F), and the Auditorium.

2/6

Leadership of the Management Office changes hands, with eighth director Lin Hui-fen stepping down and turning over the reins to Lin Jin-sheng, with Deputy Minister of Culture Yang Tzu-pao presiding.