HOW TO GET THERE?
You can ride LRT-1 (yellow line) from north stations namely
Roosevelt, Balintawak, Monumento and other station. Get off at Carriedo Station
then ride jeepney infront of Santa Cruz Church bound to Pier and get off at
Bahay Tsinoy. You can also get off at Central Terminal Metro Station, the
nearest station toward the museum and walk about 1.5km to reach the place
(1.5km).
The Bahay Tsinoy (bahay=house, Tsinoy or Chinoy=a Filipino
of Chinese ancestry) is a museum located in the Intramuros (Old Walled City)
section of Manila. Housed within the Kaisa-Angelo King Heritage Center
building, the museum documents the history, lives and contributions of the
Chinese in the Philippine life and history.
The museum was designed by Eva Penamora in collaboration
with the late architect Honrado Fernandez in 1996, and completed and
inaugurated in 1999. Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc., a non-profit organization
co-founded by Teresita Ang-See, envisioned the project to provide another venue
for advocating patriotism to the Philippines and promoting cultural identity
and understanding between the local Chinese and Filipino communities, after the
acclaimed bi-lingual children's educational television program Pinpin in the
early 90's.
Chinese museum with a touch of Filipino heritage,
Bahay Tsinoy shows the relation of Chinese and Filipino during the early times
from their first visit up to World War II.There are lifelike dioramas featuring Chinese and mestizo
(mixed Spanish-Filipino) life in the parian (ghettos), old coins and porcelain,
and an excellent collection of photos.
As a merchants or "Sangley"
The Bahay Tsinoy was open from Tuesday to Sunday (1:00 pm-5:00 pm).The entrance fee for the adult is Php 100.00 and Php. 60.00 for the students and chilldren.
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