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This Pineapple-Shaped Museum Building Is a Tourist Spot in Palawan You Should Visit
The facade of this tourist spot in Palawan is just as intriguing as the collections it houses.
By: Niña Caraig | June 19, 2024
This captivating pineapple-shaped museum in Palawan is an absolute must-see for tourists.
Image: Pineapple Park & Museum Facebook page
What defines a remarkable museum? Some may point to its exhibits and collections. While these are undoubtedly important, this museum in Palawan offers an additional beauty—its captivating pineapple-shaped exterior! The architectural exquisiteness of this museum is as lovely as the exhibits themselves.
Check out what’s inside this tourist spot in Palawan—the Pineapple Park and Museum!
The park features a towering pineapple building and a chapel.
Image: Pineapple Park & Museum Facebook page
In 2023, the lush Pineapple Park and Museum welcomed its first visitors. It is situated in Brgy. Bulalacao, Bataraza, a first-class municipality in the province's southern region, is renowned as a prime pineapple hub in Palawan. The park is built as a tribute to the invaluable contributions made by farmers, Indigenous People, and the thriving pineapple industry, greatly enriching the city's heritage.
What to expect
The fascinating displays show the city’s cultural heritage.
Image: Chie Arguelles Paredes-Tacob
This Bataraza Palawan tourist spot features a chapel and a three-story pineapple-shaped museum building with exhibits on each floor. Before entering the museum building, you must pay a PhP30 entrance fee. Shoes are not allowed inside, but slippers will be provided.
The native vibe adds excitement to your museum tour.
Image: Jaz Yan
The moment you ascend to this museum on Palawan's floors, you will immediately be struck by the native-inspired interior. As you continue, you will come across a collection of fascinating exhibits, historical displays, and art galleries, each of which contributes to showcasing the vibrant history of Bataraza.
There are stunning crafts and native products in the museum.
Image: Jaz Yan
On the second floor, you will discover a diverse range of locally sourced products and souvenirs, such as finely crafted wallets, unique furniture pieces, intricately designed handicrafts, and various other items made from indigenous raw materials.
The panoramic view from the third floor.
Image: Screengrab/Pineapple Park & Museum Facebook page
As you ascend on the third floor, you will be captivated by the breathtaking panoramic view of Brgy. Bulalacao. Here, you can take stunning selfies with the serene farms and mountains in the background.
Schedules of visit
The park’s chapel
Image: Pineapple Park & Museum Facebook page
This tourist spot in Palawan is open every day except Monday and Thursday. You can visit the museum at the following opening hours:
• 1st batch: 9:00 AM
• 2nd batch: 10:00 AM
• 3rd batch: 11:00 AM
• 4th batch: 12:00 NN
• 5th batch: 1:30 PM
• 6th batch: 2:30 PM
• 7th batch: 3:30 PM
The Pineapple Park and Museum is at Barangay Bulalacao, Bataraza, Palawan. For more information, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pineapplemuseum/.
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About Niña Caraig
Niña is the content development manager at Yoorekka. Before Yoorekka, she began her career at a publishing company. In her free time, she loves to pamper herself, go shopping, and watch movies with her friends.
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