The National Museum (NM) Western Visayas Regional Museum, simply known as the National Museum Western Visayas, is a museum in Iloilo City, Philippines.
.jpg) Iloilo Provincial Jail as a museum in 2022 | |
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| 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 |
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.