List of museums in the Philippines explained

This is a list of museums in the Philippines.

Metro Manila

See main article: List of museums in Metro Manila.

Luzon

Museum NameImageLocationDescription
Aguinaldo ShrineKawit, CaviteSite of the Declaration of Philippine Independence of 1898
Baliwag Museum and LibraryBaliwag, Bulacan
Capas National ShrineCapas, TarlacWorld War II memorial and museum
Casa Santa MuseumAntipolo, Rizal
Expo PilipinoAngeles CityOpen-air museum built for the 1998 Philippine Centennial Exposition
Las Casas Filipinas de AcuzarBagac, BataanOpen-air museum of Filipino cultural history
Clark Museum and 4D TheaterClark Freeport Zone, PampangaModern museum with 4D Theater highlighting history of Clark from 1902 to present. Highlights Filipino resiliency after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 through 4D technology.
Gen. Paciano Rizal Shrine
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National ShrineBulakan, BulacanBirthplace of Marcelo H. del Pilar
Marcos Museum and MausoleumBatac, Ilocos Norte
Mount Samat National ShrinePilar, BataanWorld War II memorial and museum
Museo de IlokoAgoo, La UnionFormer presidencia (municipal building) of Agoo converted into a museum in 1981,[1] containing locally excavated Ming Dynasty pottery, antique spanish dolls, and some personal effects of former president Elpidio Quirino.[2]
Museo ni Ramon MagsaysayCastillejos, ZambalesBirthplace of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Museum showcasing the history of Philippine politics
Museum of the Women of MalolosMalolos, Bulacan20th-century bahay-na-bato. Formerly the residence of Alberta Uitangcoy-Santos and currently a museum for The Women of Malolos. Curated by Carlo Herrera.
Rizal ShrineCalamba, LagunaBirthplace of José Rizal
Villa Escudero MuseumSan Pablo, Laguna

Visayas

Museum NameImageLocationDescription
Agatona MuseumIloilo City, Iloilo
Balay NegrenseSilay, Negros Occidental
Bernardino Jalandoni MuseumSilay, Negros Occidental
Bohol National MuseumTagbilaran, Bohol
Camiña Balay Nga BatoIloilo City, Iloilo
Casa MariquitIloilo City, Iloilo
Cathedral Museum of CebuCebu City, Cebu
Dizon-Ramos MuseumBacolod, Negros Occidental
Fort San PedroCebu City, Cebu
Jose R. Gullas Halad MuseumCebu City, Cebu
Jumalon Museum, Butterfly Sanctuary and Art GalleryCebu City, Cebu
Magdalena Jalandoni Museum and Historical ShrineIloilo City, Iloilo
Museo IloiloIloilo City, Iloilo
Museo SugboCebu City, Cebu
Museo negrense de la salleBacolod, Negros Occidental
Museum of Philippine Economic HistoryIloilo City, Iloilo
Museum of Philippine Maritime HistoryIloilo City, Iloilo
National Museum - Central VisayasCebu City, Cebu
National Museum - Western VisayasIloilo City, Iloilo
Negros MuseumBacolod, Negros Occidental
President Manuel A. Roxas Ancestral HouseRoxas, Capiz
Rosendo Mejica MuseumIloilo City, Iloilo
UPV Museum of Art and Cultural HeritageIloilo City, Iloilo
University of San Agustin Archives and MuseumIloilo City, Iloilo
University of San Carlos MuseumCebu City, Cebu

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Making Museums: The Development of Philippine Museums from 1901–1998. Zerrudo. Eric Babar. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. April 29, 2015.
  2. Book: Sals, Florent Joseph. The history of Agoo : 1578–2005. 80. Limbagan Printhouse. La Union. English. 2005.