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The Medical Humanities Museum was the former campus of the Faculty of Medicine of the Imperial University of Tokyo during the Japanese colonial period. The earliest buildings were designed by Japanese architect Jukichi Kondo, starting in 1907, and the main building was completed in 1913.

Despite going through more than a century and undergoing multiple restorations, the original architectural appearance is still largely preserved. The functions of the building have gradually evolved with the development of the university, from classrooms, administrative center, the center of medical academic activities in the entire country, a base for medical education reform, and a site for medical humanities education, until the museum was established in 2008. The museum's exhibition content is divided into permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions. The permanent exhibitions include "The Birth of Life," "Where Do Taiwanese People Come From," and "The Struggle of Taiwanese People Against Diseases." The special exhibitions introduce new themes every six months, focusing on the impact and reflection of medical development, and also tour other medical education institutions.

The architectural style of the museum belongs to the late French Renaissance style. The hall, main walls, and columns are adorned with elegant lines and carvings, making it quite magnificent. The hall and corridors have many arches, with an elegant appearance. The original roof was designed in the Mansard style, covered with slate tiles and copper roofing, with small round windows on the sloping roof. However, a fire broke out in the museum in 1930, destroying the roof. After the restoration, it lost its original appearance at the time of construction.