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List of museums in the Philippines

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This is a list of museums in the Philippines.

Metro Manila

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Luzon

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Museum Name Image Location Description
Aguinaldo Shrine Kawit, Cavite Site of the Declaration of Philippine Independence of 1898
Baliwag Museum and Library Baliwag, Bulacan
Capas National Shrine Capas, Tarlac World War II memorial and museum
Casa Santa Museum Antipolo, Rizal
Expo Pilipino Angeles City Open-air museum built for the 1998 Philippine Centennial Exposition
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar Bagac, Bataan Open-air museum of Filipino cultural history
Clark Museum and 4D Theater Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga Modern 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 Shrine Bulakan, Bulacan Birthplace of Marcelo H. del Pilar
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum Batac, Ilocos Norte
Mount Samat National Shrine Pilar, Bataan World War II memorial and museum
Museo de Iloko Agoo, La Union Former 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 Magsaysay Castillejos, Zambales Birthplace of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Museum of Philippine Political History Casa Real Shrine,Building, Paseo del Congreso, Malolos Museum showcasing the history of Philippine politics
Museum of the Women of Malolos Malolos, Bulacan 20th-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 Shrine Calamba, Laguna Birthplace of José Rizal
Villa Escudero Museum San Pablo, Laguna

Visayas

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Museum Name Image Location Description
Agatona Museum Iloilo City, Iloilo
Balay Negrense Silay, Negros Occidental
Bernardino Jalandoni Museum Silay, Negros Occidental
Bohol National Museum Tagbilaran, Bohol
Camiña Balay Nga Bato Iloilo City, Iloilo
Casa Mariquit Iloilo City, Iloilo
Cathedral Museum of Cebu Cebu City, Cebu
Dizon-Ramos Museum Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Fort San Pedro Cebu City, Cebu
Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum Cebu City, Cebu
Jumalon Museum, Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery Cebu City, Cebu
Magdalena Jalandoni Museum and Historical Shrine Iloilo City, Iloilo
Museo Iloilo Iloilo City, Iloilo
Museo Sugbo Cebu City, Cebu
Museo negrense de la salle Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Museum of Philippine Economic History Iloilo City, Iloilo
Museum of Philippine Maritime History Iloilo City, Iloilo
National Museum - Central Visayas Cebu City, Cebu
National Museum - Western Visayas Iloilo City, Iloilo
Negros Museum Bacolod, Negros Occidental
President Manuel A. Roxas Ancestral House Roxas, Capiz
Rosendo Mejica Museum Iloilo City, Iloilo
UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage Iloilo City, Iloilo
University of San Agustin Archives and Museum Iloilo City, Iloilo
University of San Carlos Museum Cebu City, Cebu

Mindanao

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Museum Name Image Location Description
Rizal Shrine Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte

See also

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References

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