via ABS-CBN News, 28 July 2023 and other sources: The National Museum of the Philippines in Cebu, also known as the Central Visayas Regional Museum, was officially inaugurated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., featuring special exhibits, galleries on various subjects, and free admission to the public starting August 1, 2023. More news stories indexed below.
It took 4 years for the National Museum of the Philippines to renovate the Central Visayas Regional Museum at the Old Customs House into such, said Andoni Aboitiz, chairperson of the National Museum of the Philippines’ board of trustees.
Aboitiz said the newly-inaugurated museum should serve as a “temple” for Cebuanos, Filipinos, and visitors from across the globe.
“Our wish is to leave visitors deeply curious and wanting more, to pose questions for us to answer. They may visit the National Museum in Iloilo, the complex in Manila, or any of the… 18 component museums that the National Museum of the Philippines encompasses throughout the country,” Aboitiz said in his speech.
The National Museum of the Philippines in Cebu has 5 galleries, each highlighting the province’s geological features and plant and animal species.
Source: Cebu’s National Museum opens on Aug. 1 | ABS-CBN News
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- Museums help us establish identity as a people, nation — Bongbong Marcos | Inquirer, 28 July 2023
- Cebu’s National Museum inaugurated | Daily Tribune, 29 July 2023
- Cebu’s first national museum to open in August | Rappler, 29 July 2023
- Cebu museum to spur tourism devt–DoT sec | Journal News, 29 July 2023
- 1st National Museum in Cebu: What’s inside | Philippine Star, 29 July 2023
- Marcos leads inauguration of 1st national museum in Cebu, hails museums as cultural assets, archive of history, tourism booster | SunStar, 29 July 2023
- National Museum of the Philippines Launches its Largest Branch in Visayas Region, Promising Tourism Boost | Boracay Informer, 29 July 2023
- Cebu’s first National Museum to open in August | PhilStarLife, 30 July 2023
- PBBM Opens New National Museum In Cebu City | PageOne, 31 July 2023
- NMP Cebu: Preserving heritage, enriching culture | Daily Tribune, 31 July 2023
- New Cebu National Museum to boost tourism development in Visayas Region | Travel and Tour World, 31 July 2023
- National Museum in Cebu braces for opening, visitors told to observe museum rules | CDN, 31 July 2023
- LOOK: Cebu’s National Museum opens this August | Tatler, 31 July 2023
- What to Expect at the New National Museum of the Philippines-Cebu | Sugbo.ph, 01 August 2023
- National Museum in Cebu offers free admission, aims to generate funds through business activities | Sun Star, 02 August 2023
- This old landmark is Cebu’s latest attraction: Inside the Nat’l Museum of the Philippines-Cebu | ABS-CBN, 03 Aug 2023
- DOT: National Museum-Cebu to spur tourism development in the Visayas | Malaya, 04 Aug 2023
