Museo de Intramuros

Museo de Intramuros (transl. Museum of Intramuros) is an ecclesiastical museum operated and managed by the Intramuros Administration. It is located at the reconstructed San Ignacio Church and Convent within the historic walled area of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines.

Museo de Intramuros
TypeEcclesiastical museum
Collection size8,500[1]
Building details
General information
StatusOpen
LocationIntramuros
Town or cityManila
CountryPhilippines
Coordinates14°35′23″N 120°58′24″E
Construction started2009
Completed2019
OwnerIntramuros Administration
Design and construction
ArchitectFelix Roxas, Sr. (original)

San Ignacio Church and Convent
Ruins of San Ignacio Church showing its rear elevation
Main article: San Ignacio Church (Manila)

The San Ignacio Church and Convent located along Calle Arzobispo in Intramuros is the second church built by the Jesuits in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It was their "Sueño Dorado" or the "Golden Dream". It was designed by Felix Roxas, Sr., in Neoclassical Style. He was the first Filipino recorded architect.[2] Its interiors, embellished with carvings made from dark local hardwood, had been designed by Isabelo Tampingco and reflects Renaissance Style. The church was destroyed during the Battle of Manila in 1945 when it was bombed by the American and Filipino forces. The church continuously burned for four days due to Tampinco’s extensive use of rare Filipino Kamagong hardwood.

Construction

Planning
Interior of Casa Misión, showing one of its original old foundation.

Excavation and plans to restore the church began when the Intramuros Administration was created in 1979 through Presidential Decree 1616. The excavation works was a joint project by the Intramuros Administration and the Cultural Properties and Archaeology Division of the National Museum of the Philippines. There were 500 artifacts discovered on the site of the San Ignacio Church Ruins, and one of them is known as the "Intramuros Pot Shard", the only artifact with ancient inscription recovered systematically.[3]

The reconstruction works for San Ignacio Church and Convent has a ₱150-million budget from the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and the general appropriations.[4] Its target completion date was 2012, but it was pushed back to late 2016 or early 2017. The budget was later reportedly raised to ₱300 million, and the target date of completion was further pushed back to late 2017. The reconstruction of San Ignacio Church and Convent is a part of the ₱900 million Intramuros Rehabilitation Program funded by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone (TIEZA). The program also calls for improvements along Fort Santiago, pedestrianization of the city streets, underground cabling along General Luna and A. Soriano Streets, and the construction of the Philippine Travel Center Complex of the Department of Tourism.[5]

Interior courtyard of the Casa Misión.

Rebuilding

Construction of the museum commenced in 2009 at the site of the former San Ignacio Church and Convent. A Round Table discussion was held on June 1, 2017 at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, regarding the reconstruction of San Ignacio Church and Convent. Among those who joined are experts on museology, art and architecture history, and heritage conservation. The discussion included a consultation proper, detailed introduction on the San Ignacio Church, and a site visit and inspection of the ongoing construction of Museo de Intramuros.[6] A second Round Table discussion was held on September 22, 2017 regarding the revised plans and intentions of the Intramuros Administration on the reconstructed San Ignacio Church and Convent vis-à-vis the recommendations put forward in the first meeting.[7]

Opening

Blessing ceremony for the opening of Casa Misión was held on January 22, 2018.[8] The museum was opened to the public on February 3, 2018 for the Manila Biennale 2018. Several artworks were featured and displayed inside Casa Misión Convent and the main hall of the church. By the time of its opening, only the Jesuit Mission House was finished while the church was still under construction. Construction works were temporarily halted to give way for the exhibitions and art displays inside the museum.

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References
  1. Chanco, Boo (December 7, 2015). "Progress in Intramuros". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. Noche, Manuel D.C. "Architectural Organizations in the Philippines United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. "12 Astonishing Artifacts You Didn't Know You Could Find at The National Museum". FilipiKnow. June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. Lapeña, Carmela G. (April 21, 2011). "Travel back in time at the new Intramuros". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  5. Tayao-Juego, Annelle (March 6, 2016). "What's stalling Intramuros plans?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  6. "Round Table on the Museo de Intramuros held". Intramuros Administration. June 1, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. "Talks on Intramuros Identity Guidelines, Museo de Intramuros held". Gaceta de Intramuros. September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  8. Santos, Dino. "Blessing of the Casa Misión: Introducing the Intramuros Administration Museum". Intramuros Administration. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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