Museo de Baler

The Museo de Baler is a museum located in Baler, Aurora, Philippines. The museum provides an account of Baler's history, as well as local artifacts and exhibits.^[1]

Museo de Baler

Established	2002
Location	Baler, Aurora
Coordinates	15°45′36″N 121°33′42″E
Type	Museum

History

The museum was inaugurated in 2002. It was established to commemorate the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day and the Siege of Baler, a battle during the Philippine Revolution in 1898. The cold cast, which covers the museum's façade, was created by Filipino sculptor Toym Imao.^[2]

The museum's compound also hosts a historical marker that the Philippines Historical Committee, now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines,^[3] installed on the site in 1948 to denote the birthplace of Manuel Quezon, the country's second president.^[4]

Collection and exhibits

• Artifacts from pre-colonial and Spanish era in the Philippines^[5]
• Exhibit on the Siege of Baler^[6]
• Chinese porcelain items from shipwrecks^[7]
• Manuel Quezon statue and presidential car^[2]
• Exhibit about Aurora, the wife of Manuel Quezon^[8]

Gallery

• 
  Manuel Quezon statue
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  PHC historical marker
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  Facade
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  Exhibited Cadillac car