Upon the proposal of Prof. Ma Shui-long, Chew's Culture Foundation was founded in 1991. In its initial establishment, it served as a venue for the presentation of original Taiwanese music by the holding of two events annually, the "Euterpe: Spring & Autumn". Many years of careful cultivation and hard work earned praises from every sector in the society, and in 1998, it won the Special Honor of the first Council Sponsors Award from the Council for Cultural Affairs. Deeply encouraged by these achievements, Chairman Andrew Chew also placed great expectations in promoting the integration of music and visual arts, making it his mission for his work to take root in the community in honor of his late father, Hong-gah. Thus, the Hong-gah Museum was established.

After much effort, the Hong-Gah Museum was formally opened to the public on October 25, 1999. We hoped that by establishing this museum, presenting exhibitions and holding seminars and reading workshops, that we could provide a warm and elegant environment where students, organization and the general public could appreciate art and in this way sow the seeds of art in the community. The Hong-Gah Museum is a spiritual home for the community, and a starting point for programming promoting the arts. We hope our unique museum environment and facilities can be used to care for the community, promote spiritual life and advance cultural development. The Museum officially became a Local Community Museum of the Council for Cultural Affairs on October 25, 2003, and after Chew's Cultural Foundation received the first Wenxin Award in 1998, the Museum won the Grand Prize at the eighth Wenxin Awards in 2006 for its efforts in promoting culture in the community. This special honor and affirmation has helped the Museum to build a new foundation for reaching a new summit.