The Ecclesiastical Museum of the Archdiocese of Cebu was our first destination in our educational tour. It is located in Downtown Cebu City. In the museum, I saw a lot of relics especially in the chapel. The chapel was located in the first floor. One could see an altar, the Tradentine Altar, made of silver and they would celebrate Mass liturgies there. There were several galleries in the museum. One gallery shows how churches were constructed in the Spanish era. You can see them in pictures as well as actual building materials used in building these churches.
The chapel still contains a lot of relics, the first class relics, the second class relics, and the third class relics. There were many religious artifacts and religious things used for the holy Mass that could be seen in the chapel. The museum also had a lot of statues in the second floor. The statues were from some parishes in Cebu. The structure of the museum itself is considered as one of the Western influences in the place. The museum focuses on regional Church architecture and artifacts. A lot of items on display were from the Spanish colonial times. The walls and the floor are still made of the original materials used to build the church and are still very sturdy and that proves that the church or museum’s structure is still original. In the Tridentine Altar, I saw an instrument with a lot of bells attached to it. I learned that it was called a Cota bell. The Cota bell was used to call other people’s attention. They also used the Madraca to also call people’s attention when the bell is broken or lost.
The museum was once a church. The relevance of the site to our community is that it is a reminder of the past and it brings us back to our roots as Filipinos. You could learn more about our Christian faith and how they lived before. The museum also shows relevance to our Cebuano culture, traditions, and beliefs. We can find the tools they used before in the museum. Having this museum, a lot of people can see and learn more about the Filipino and Cebuano history in times of the Spaniards.
As a Cebuano and an Ateneo Hearter, I could show appreciation to the culture, the traditions, and ideals of the old and new generations of Cebuanos by visiting museums in the Philippines to learn more about our culture and traditions. If my family would have vintage things, I would take care of them. I will also do the same with other artifacts and relics in different museums and houses. Our generation now does not really know much about our history and culture and that is why we should encourage people like other Filipinos and international tourists to visit our different museums in the Philippines. As a student, I could show appreciation to the culture and the traditions by learning more about our history. I would like to learn more about our Filipino history and our different traditions. I would also tell my friends and my family about what I’ve learn about our culture and traditions.
The chapel still contains a lot of relics, the first class relics, the second class relics, and the third class relics. There were many religious artifacts and religious things used for the holy Mass that could be seen in the chapel. The museum also had a lot of statues in the second floor. The statues were from some parishes in Cebu. The structure of the museum itself is considered as one of the Western influences in the place. The museum focuses on regional Church architecture and artifacts. A lot of items on display were from the Spanish colonial times. The walls and the floor are still made of the original materials used to build the church and are still very sturdy and that proves that the church or museum’s structure is still original. In the Tridentine Altar, I saw an instrument with a lot of bells attached to it. I learned that it was called a Cota bell. The Cota bell was used to call other people’s attention. They also used the Madraca to also call people’s attention when the bell is broken or lost.
The museum was once a church. The relevance of the site to our community is that it is a reminder of the past and it brings us back to our roots as Filipinos. You could learn more about our Christian faith and how they lived before. The museum also shows relevance to our Cebuano culture, traditions, and beliefs. We can find the tools they used before in the museum. Having this museum, a lot of people can see and learn more about the Filipino and Cebuano history in times of the Spaniards.
As a Cebuano and an Ateneo Hearter, I could show appreciation to the culture, the traditions, and ideals of the old and new generations of Cebuanos by visiting museums in the Philippines to learn more about our culture and traditions. If my family would have vintage things, I would take care of them. I will also do the same with other artifacts and relics in different museums and houses. Our generation now does not really know much about our history and culture and that is why we should encourage people like other Filipinos and international tourists to visit our different museums in the Philippines. As a student, I could show appreciation to the culture and the traditions by learning more about our history. I would like to learn more about our Filipino history and our different traditions. I would also tell my friends and my family about what I’ve learn about our culture and traditions.