Museo Valenzuela

Museum in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines

14°40′55″N 120°58′49″E / 14.68194°N 120.98028°E / 14.68194; 120.98028

Museo Valenzuela

Museo Valenzuela is a museum in Valenzuela in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the city's historical and cultural landmark, named after Pío Valenzuela in 1963. Museo Valenzuela features collections of artifacts depicting the city's past and continuing development. It is also a venue for historical, cultural, and artistic presentations as well as seminars and symposia on national and local issues.[1][2]

History

The original museum of Valenzuela was the house where Pío Valenzuela, a hero in the struggle of freedom against Spain and in whose memory the old town of Polo was renamed, was born and saw the best years of his life. This same house was burned recently.

See also

References

  1. ^ de la Rama, Cher (9 February 2002). "'City with a Heart' Turns 4 Years Old". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ Barona, Franco (18 March 1996). "Valenzuela Museum Launched". Manila Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

Images

  • Frontage
    Frontage
  • Seal, logo of Valenzuela City
    Seal, logo of Valenzuela City
  • Pío Valenzuela
  • Side facade
    Side facade
  • Entrance portrait
    Entrance portrait
  • Interior, second floor
    Interior, second floor
  • One of the dioramas
    One of the dioramas
  • 15th Grand Marian Exhibit, National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
    15th Grand Marian Exhibit, National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
  • Entrance arch
    Entrance arch
  • Front facade
    Front facade
  • The Marian Statues of the Exhibit, 2013
    The Marian Statues of the Exhibit, 2013
  • Memorabillia
    Memorabillia
  • Valenzuela City creation documents
    Valenzuela City creation documents
  • Museo ni Dr. Pio Valenzuela in Barangay Pariancillo Villa was inaugurated on February 14, 2023.
    Museo ni Dr. Pio Valenzuela in Barangay Pariancillo Villa was inaugurated on February 14, 2023.

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