On July 28, Cebu City finally became home to the National Museum of the Philippines in Cebu (NMP-Cebu), the 18th component museum of the NMP system in the country. | via Ador Vincent Mayol/PDI
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who led the inauguration of NMP-Cebu on July 28, hailed the development, saying that museums are considered valuable cultural assets to a nation as they build a sense of community, document history, inspire creativity, promote tourism, and unite people through a shared heritage.
Aboitiz said the budget for the museum reached about P250 million, which was used for structural work, renovation and other preparations over a period of four years. Cebu City’s national museum is housed at what was once the “Aduana” building designed by American architect William Parsons and built in 1910 to facilitate trade between Cebu island and its neighboring islands. For 94 years, it served as the customs house of the city’s port, surviving even the massive bombings during World War II.
The NMP entered into a usufruct agreement with the Cebu Port Authority, which owns and manages the property, to turn it into a national museum. The second gallery, on the other hand, features significant archaeological finds that will further educate visitors about the history of Cebu, and others related to the Philippines.
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