Disclaimer: This is not the official press release or communications. The text are taken from the exhibit itself. All credit goes to the National Museum of the Philippines – Western Visayas Regional Museum, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and for Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), CollAsia Field Projects (Connecting Communities and Collections), and the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea.
This traveling exhibition is a joint project of the National Museum of the Philippines – Western Visayas Regional Museum and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and for Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) through its CollAsia Field Projects 2021-2022 (Connecting Communities and Collections), and funded by the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea.
This Universal Access initiative raises public awareness and inspires appreciation of Filipino heritage. The five museum boxes represent permanent and soon-to-be-launched exhibitions at the National Museum Western Visayas (former Iloilo Provincial Jail) located at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol Complex, Iloilo City.
Parts of the Pambansang Museo sa Barangay:
Haból Panay: The Woven Artistry of Western Visayas
Amlig: Biodiversity Conservation in West Visayas Faunal Region
Elephant and Stegodont: The Gentle Giants of Panay
Other helpful exhibits:
Rocks of the Visayan Islands
Shells of the Visayan Region
Rafflesias of the Visayan Islands
Protected Areas of the Visayan Region
The Forest Products
The Forest Stratification
The Kanlaon Volcano
The Chocolate Hills
The Pawikan
**Content was only based on the photos I took during my personal visit. I may have missed significant details.
