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Explore These Museums in Clark and Around Pampanga Whether You’re Traveling for Pleasure or Education
Go museum hopping at these museums around Pampanga!
By: Yoorekka Team | June 03, 2023
Explore Pampanga’s rich culture and history at these museums.
Images: Juvy Macasinag (L); Museum of Philippine Social History Facebook page (R)
Aside from a gastronomic experience filled with good food and service, theme and amusement parks with unique encounters, Pampanga is rich in culture, arts, and history. Reflected in its diverse, colorful, and fun-filled festivals and events, this province in Central Luzon is one of the metro people’s quick getaway spots.
In case you’re done visiting some of Pampanga’s iconic theme and amusement parks - such as Clark Safari and Adventure Park, Aqua Planet, and Dinosaurs Island, and would like to know more about the province’s rich culture and history, we listed some must-visit museums in Clark, Pampanga.
1. Clark Museum and 4D Theater
Address: 2528 S Osmena, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Clark Museum and 4D Theater reopened its doors public in 2021, featuring arts and crafts of different artists and the province’s culture and history.
Images: Visit Clark Facebook page (L); Juvy Macasinag (R)
This recently reopened museum is one of the best places to go in Clark Pampanga if you want to know the province’s history from the 1900s to the present. Clark Museum and 4D Theater feature exhibits, interactive displays, dioramas, and murals that tell the story of Clark, Pampanga. It has a total of four galleries; the first one presents the geographical and geological context of Clark; the second one shows the people of Clark’s industry and trade; the third gallery shows the Clark Air Field as a US Military facility and the colonial situation of the country; lastly, the fourth gallery shows the great strides of the province towards its transformation and development.
As one of the best museums in Clark, Pampanga, Clark Museum has a 48-seater state-of-the-art 4D theater that exhibits a documentary film ‘Risen from the Ashes.’ You may also experience watching the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption with the theater’s excellent display effects. This documentary shows Clark’s history from then till now.
Clark Museum and 4D Theater has a PhP100 entrance and would take an 11-min drive from Clark Global City.
2. Museo ning Angeles
Address: Sto. Rosario Street, Angeles City, Pampanga
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Aside from learning Pampanga’s culture and history thru the exhibits, visitors may also encounter events and demos with Kapampangan chefs.
Images: Museo Ning Angeles Facebook page
Museo Ning Angeles is one of the best museums in Pampanga, as it also houses art classes, concerts, performances, and traditional celebrations. Housed in a two-story municipal hall built in 1922, this museum in Clark, Pampanga, showcases the province’s rich heritage. Museo ning Angeles, managed by Kuliat Fopundation Inc, aims to preserve the history, tradition, and culture of Angeles City and its people through exhibits and displays of memorabilia.
Since Pampanga is the culinary capital of the Philippines, Museo Ning Angeles has a Culinarium inside that exhibits Kapampangan’s love and expertise in food.
Museo Ning Angeles is a 19-min drive from Clark Global City.
3. Museum of Philippine Social History
Address: Sto. Entierro St. cor. Miranda St., Angeles City, Pampanga
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
This museum also accepts students for field trips and tours as classes return to normal.
Images: Museum of Philippine Social History Facebook page
Glimpse Filipino social history at this museum near Clark, Pampanga. The Museum of Philippine Social History, housed in a mansion built by Mariano Pamintuan and Valentina Torres-Pamintuan, tells the Filipino’s social history in the past and today. It has a total of nine galleries; the first gallery shows the history of the mansion; second, the Philippine textiles, accessories, and tools; third, the Filipino clothing styles; fourth, architectural styles across the archipelago; fifth, antique house furniture; sixth, a Filipino music room; seventh, Filipino games; eighth, the Philippine mythological creatures; lastly, the Filipino dining room and kitchen.
This museum has other interactive facilities such as audio-visual, conference, and e-learning rooms.
The Museum of Philippine Social History is an 18-min drive from Clark Global City.
Going out and about to explore Clark, Pampanga, and its nearby attractions is not bad at all, but in this hot weather, it’s better just to chill and stroll thru these museums near Clark, Pampanga. Learn more about the province’s art, culture, and history at these best places to go in Clark Pampanga.
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