Museum in Cebu
Museums and historical events play a vital role in our lifestyle. It is what shaped our past to what we are today. Like many other places, Cebu holds many historical sites to discover.
The Rizalinana Museum situated in Cebu displays a collection of artworks of the Cebuano painters and artists. It’s a pride of the University of Southern Philippines Museum managed and maintained by USP President Dr. Ronald Duterte, this museum displays original personal belongings of Philippine National hero Dr. Jose Rizal. His Cerrada coats of 1890s, summer clothes, polo shirts, pants, socks, undershirts including a classic sketchbook displaying Josephine Bracken as Rizal’s model were all kept on display. These were donated by Dona Trinidad Rizal on her first visit to the USP-Mabini section in 1951. This museum also had an original KKK Flag gifted by Dona Marcella Agoncillo. The other priced collections in this museum are original letters of Josephine Bracken-Rizal including a report card of Dona Trinidad Rizal. This museum also has a collection of 1899 and 1900 editions of the classic books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo inclusive of the original receipt by the Chofre Printing Company. The other antiques consist of a unique and final set of 1906 Jose Rizal Memorabilia postcards, a 1906 handkerchief with the lyrics of the song ‘Canto Patriotico de Maria Clara’ printed on it, while you also get to see the photographed manuscripts of Noli and El Fili. To enjoy the celebrity collections of this museum visit Rizaliana Museum at Salinas Drive in barangay Lahug.
The museum is a very important as we try discovers our roots and beholds those who have done a major role in the society.