Old Cotabato City Hall Museum

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Old Cotabato City Hall Museum
Old City Hall of Cotabato City 2018.jpg
Cotabato City Museum
LocationCotabato City Plaza
TypeLocal museum
Building details
General information
Architectural styleMalay, Neo Vernacular
AddressDon Roman Vilo St
Town or cityCotabato
CountryPhilippines
Completed1936
Renovated2016
OwnerLocal Government of Cotabato City
Design and construction
ArchitectJuan M. Arellano

Old Cotabato City Hall Museum is a city museum fronting Rizal Park Plaza in Cotabato City, Philippines. The structure was built in 1940s as the Municipal Hall of former Municipality of Cotabato also served as the visitors information center.

History[]

Built in 1936 under the leadership of the former Cotabato Mayor Jose Lim, later dubbed as Cotabato City Hall in 1960s when the Municipality of Cotabato is recognized as a City.

Designed by the Filipino architect Juan Arellano[1] before the war, this building is a legacy of neo vernacular architecture.

Exhibits[]

  • Brass ware a city product

  • Kulintang one of the traditional musical instrument in Cotabato

  • Bamanan

  • Artifacts exhibited in the Museum

  • Another artifacts including gong and banga

  • Batil a talagadan, antique talam holder together with palnus a talagadan, used during the pagana (feast) festival, among the Maguindanao and Maranao.

  • One the design of famous “Inaul fabric”

  • Inaul and artifacts are exhibited on the 2nd floor

  • Portrait of former elected vice mayors of Cotabato City hanged on the wall

  • Entrance of the Museum

The museum houses the city’s historical artifacts, pioneer families heirlooms, and other noteworthy pieces of history such as vintage photos and books.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Sembrano, Edgar (8 January 2018). "Juan Arellano: The architect, artist and master builder". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Cotabato City's Old City Hall". Sox.explora.ph. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

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