REHABILITATION will continue at the Baguio Museum.
Baguio Museum chairman of the board Nicolas Tabora said the US $130,000 or P6 million from the United States Embassy for the 30-month rehabilitation is on its first of five phases.
"The rehabilitation started in the first phase refurbishment where it is not just the physical rehabilitation but it also includes for the educational enhancement of the museum like tutorial with regards to the preservation of the artifacts of the museum and aims to show the rich culture and history of the city at the same time catering to the needs of this generation," Tabora said.
Tabora said the Baguio Museum will have a modernized look, appealing and interactive especially to the youth and it will be a 'one stop museum learning and experiencing venue.
Museum Architect Michael John Astudillo said the rehabilitation is on its first phase concentrated on the improvement of the museum to create space for its collection.
"We will be having more storage spaces appropriate for safekeeping the
collections we have, enhance many parts of the museum which are affecting also the condition of the artifacts. And we will improve the entire place with the help of our curator in such a way it will be more interesting to visitors, safe for the artifacts and more convenient for the staff," Astudillo added.
Astudillo said the project will have capability building activities for other museums in the region which will train museum worker on how to conserve their artifacts and to improve their own spaces.
The Baguio Museum was founded on August 1977 but it was devastated on July 16, 1990 by the killer earthquake. Inside the museum, artifacts and information showing the culture, history and the people of Baguio and the Cordilleras can be seen. (Giovanni Galendez/MMSU intern)