本研究聚焦於19世紀英屬印度的博物館建築。為了釐清此一時期博物館建築之內涵、建築特徵與展示空間，選擇了三種興建於不同社會文化與政治環境的博物館案例－分別是加爾各答的印度博物館、齋浦爾的中央博物館以及拉合爾的中央博物館作為對象，並從博物館擇址、博物館建築形式風格以及展示規劃等三個面向進行資料的分析與比較研究，透過「建築作為真實的再現」之研究取徑，釐清博物館建築所再現的歷史真實。
本研究第一個案例為殖民地首都加爾各答的印度博物館，這間博物館通常被視為印度歷史最悠久的博物館，其發展歷史說明了博物館在印度公眾化的脈絡。博物館地點選擇在城市中央軸線上，建築風格選擇了具有帝國象徵的新古典主義建築，說明印度博物館的政治性意涵明確，而博物館收藏來自整個印度大陸多元且豐富的館藏則反映博物館作為帝國檔案庫的地位。
第二個案例齋浦爾中央博物館展現了有別於印度博物館的另一種建造模式，這棟具有印度撒拉遜風格博物館是由本地的君主贊助，企圖透過博物館展示地區皇室實力，博物館因此被作為紀念碑式建築規劃。博物館建築本身是由英國建築師與傳統本地工匠共同合作的作品，說明19世紀西方殖民者與地方統治者既合作又競爭關係。
本研究最後一個案例是拉合爾的中央博物館，這間博物館屬於殖民政策下的地方性省級博物館，整體建築與空間的設計都展現出著迷於印度傳統建築的建築師吉卜林強烈的個人主張，他畢生致力於將歐洲現代的博物館與美學實踐教育實踐於印度促使傳統工藝、傳統建築的現代化，因此他將博物館的建築作成為美學教育的實驗室。
基於上述三座博物館之分析，本研究最終認為19世紀英屬印度的博物館大多是依照源自於西方的博物館觀念成立的，但是最終會因為不同文化背景、身分與動機的參與者，無論是建築師、贊助者或是觀眾都會對博物館的核心意義、建築空間與展示內容產生影響。

This thesis focuses on museum architecture during the 19th-century British Raj period. The chosen museums for examination are the Indian Museum Kolkata (formerly Indian Museum Calcutta), the Central Museum of Jaipur (formerly Albert Hall Museum), and the Lahore Museum; each of which was situated in a distinct cultural and political context. The research approach employed is ‘architecture as a representation of realities’, in order to explore how museum architecture reflects various historical and environmental factors. Throughout chapters three to five of this paper, analysis of the case studies encompasses four aspects: museum history, site selection, architectural forms, and exhibitions.
The research findings reveal that during the British Raj period, museums were influenced by Western museum concepts introduced by colonizers. However, they also developed unique characteristics distinct from Western museums due to the complex interplay of India’s political, cultural, and historical factors. These differences are particularly pronounced in terms of architectural style and exhibition content. The architects, sponsors, and curators with diverse backgrounds, identities, and ideals significantly influenced the core meaning, architectural space, and exhibition content of these museums.

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