(Pasig City Museum is just one of the historical museums in Manila and it’s definitely worth checking out!)

Whenever I have some free time from my full-time job, like the weekends and public holidays, if I’m not spending it in another town or another country, I’ll be spending it exploring museums in Manila or nearby provinces. Back when I used to live in Pasig, I tried doing a simple research on museums to visit there, and luckily there are some! The Pasig City Museum is owned and maintained by the city government of Pasig and I am very certain that it’s a historical museum, so I did not hesitate to pay a visit there. After all, from the place where I live, it is just a short jeepney ride.

PASIG CITY MUSEUM: HISTORY

From the outside, Pasig City Museum looks like a typical old school mansion. This place actually used to be a mansion of the former Mayor of Pasig City, Don Fortunato Concepcion. The house served as Mayor Concepcion’s gift to his wife. Felizardo Dimanlig, a Pasig native, was the designer of the building. In 1937, the construction of the building got finished. Hence, it depicts a lot of Spanish architectural features. Rumor has it that some of the parts of the mansion are actual pieces from the old Pasig Cathedral. The City Government of Pasig eventually bought the building and inaugurated as a museum in 2001.

Several historical events actually happened in this very building, like the visit of former President Manuel L. Quezon, the conversion of the place by the Japanese soldiers into a detention center during World War II, and the hoisting of the American flag to signify the liberation of the country from the Japanese forces after the war.

PASIG CITY MUSEUM: WHAT TO SEE

The museum basically showcases information and artifacts related to the history and development of Pasig City. There are also artworks and memorabilia which I think belongs to the Concepcion family. I went there on a weekday and it is indeed open. When I stepped inside the museum, no one was there to guide me. After a while, a lady showed up from somewhere and asked me to sign in on a logbook. The museum I think is not used to having solo visitors because seeing the photos in their social media page, they mostly welcomed group tours and field/educational tours in the past. I kinda looked like the weird lady randomly entering places hahaha but I did not mind.

Here are some snippets of what to see inside the museum when I tried going around:

The Mutya ng Pasig

Mutya ng Pasig is a statue of the mermaid which was said to be the one responsible for the cleanliness of the Pasig River during the early times.

Historical Development of Pasig City During the Different Periods

Nagsabado sa Pasig Diorama

Other Historical Photos/Information

Different Paintings

Remember this? The Story of the Moth with Dona Teodora and the young Jose Rizal

Other Beautiful Artworks

Visit Pasig Museum, you guys!

How to get to Pasig City Museum? Ride the MRT 3 Blue Line and get off at Shaw Boulevard Station. Take the EDSA Central Exit and look for jeepneys going to ‘Pasig Palengke’ and ask the driver to drop you off at Pasig City Museum. It’s right across the Pasig Cathedral.

PASIG MUSEUM CONTACT DETAILS

Plaza Rizal, Barangay San Jose, Pasig City, Metro Manila

Open from Monday to Saturday, 8AM to 5PM

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pasigmuseo

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.pasigcity.gov.ph

(632) 641-0211

Admission to the museum is free, but donations are accepted.

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