National Museum Western Visayas
Established | 2017 |
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Location | Iloilo Provincial Jail and Old Jaro Municipal Hall buildings, Iloilo City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 10°42′11.6″N 122°34′7.56″E / 10.703222°N 122.5687667°E |
Type | Regional museum |
Owner | National Museum of the Philippines |
Iloilo Provincial Jail | |
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General information | |
Current tenants | National Museum Western Visayas |
Inaugurated | 1911 |
Renovated | 2016 |
Owner | National Museum of the Philippines |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William E. Parsons |
The National Museum (NM) Western Visayas Regional Museum, simply known as the National Museum Western Visayas, is a museum in Iloilo City, Philippines.
History[edit]
The National Museum Western Visayas would be housed in the Iloilo Provincial Jail which was built in 1911 and used until its abandonment in the 2000s, after a replacement facility was built in 2006.[1] Its satellite office would be at the Old Jaro Municipal Hall which was given to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in 2014[2] along with the jail building.[3]
The old prison building would be converted into a museum by Lim Construction and Trading, a process which began in 2016. A dome structure was added.[1] In February 2017, the NMP Western Visayas satellite office would be established after the renovated Old Jaro Municipal Hall was inaugurated.[2]
In April 11, 2018, a turnover ceremony of the renovated ex-prison building to the NMP was held and the museum was inaugurated as the National Museum Western Visayas.[4]
Galleries and collection[edit]
The museum has five galleries on its lower floor and an open gallery on its second floor. It houses artifacts from different parts of the Western Visayas region.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Iloilo's century-old jail is PH's important cultural property". Philippine News Agency. April 12, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "National Museum puts up WV satellite office". Panay News. February 18, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Iloilo provincial jail turned over to National Museum". Sunstar. April 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Nicolas, Jino (April 19, 2018). "Century-old prison is now a museum". BusinessWorld. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Amazing transformation: Iloilo provincial jail turns into a museum". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.