Museo ng Katipunan (transl. Museum of the Katipunan) is a history museum in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines dedicated to the Katipunan. It is situated within the grounds of the Pinaglabanan Shrine.

Museo ng Katipunan
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Former name
Museo ng Rebolusyon
EstablishedAugust 30, 1996 (1996-08-30)
LocationPinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°36′15″N 121°01′53″E / 14.60414°N 121.03134°E / 14.60414; 121.03134
TypeHistory museum
OwnerNational Historical Commission of the Philippines

History edit

The Museo ng Katipunan was opened as the Museo ng Rebolusyon (transl. Museum of the Revolution) on August 30, 1996, during the centennial of the Battle of Pinaglabanan.[1] Prior to 2006, the museum mainly featured the Battle of Pinaglabanan and had pictures, cutouts, and busts of Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, and Apolinario Mabini as exhibits. The museum underwent a ₱5 million renovation and was expanded to cover the Katipunan organization as a whole and was re-inaugurated as the Museo ng Katipunan on Bonifacio Day in 2006.[2] It was reconstructed as a modernized museum[3] and was reopened on August 27, 2013.[1]

Collection edit

The Museo ng Katipunan features artifacts which relate to the Philippine Revolution and the Katipunan. The museum includes documents such as cedulas, oaths, membership forms, as well as medals, anting-anting and weapons used by the Katipunan.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c Guzman, Jimmyley (October 15, 2018). "Museo ng Katipunan: Revisiting the birth of Philippine Independence". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Bordadora, Norman (November 30, 2009). "Katipunan museum opens today in San Juan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Cariño, Jorge (August 27, 2013). "In San Juan, a museum for Katipuneros rises". Retrieved September 11, 2019.