Puerto Princesa National Museum and Palawan Museum are two museums located in the heart of the bustling city of Puerto Princesa. These historical landmarks are great places to visit especially if you are eager to learn the rich history of the province.
You’ve never really been to Palawan if you haven’t explored and understood its culture and history. Puerto Princesa National Museum and Palawan Museum showcases the Palawan’s rich history.
Puerto Princesa National Museum
Highlights of the museum are archeological finds dating from centuries back that help visitors to understand how ancestors of Palawan lived. There are displays of tools used to trap animals as well as porcelain jars. You will notice how the designs of brassware and the craft of making tools and musical instrument changed before, during, and after the Spanish times. The best place of the museum is the library which has a large collection of books that serve as good secondary sources to any research about Palawan or the Philippines.
Palawan Museum
Like the Puerto Princesa National Museum, Palawan Museum has a great collection of archeological and ethnological finds including porcelain jars that are centuries old. There are displays of musical instruments used in the form of entertainment. There are also showcases of Tabon Caves’ artifacts in the museum as evidence of an ancient civilization. The museum also houses a library which has a wide collection of books pertaining to Philippine history, entomology, flora and fauna, and archeology.
Visit to the Museum!
From Manila – Puerto Princessa
Philippine Airlines, PAL Express (formerly Air Philippines), Cebu Pacific, and Zest Air have travel routes from Manila to Puerto Princessa (capital of Palawan).
From Puerto Princessa – Puerto Princesa National Museum
Puerto Princesa National Museum is located Puerto Princesa City. The Palawan Puerto Princesa National Museum is found at the old City Hall Building along one of the main roads in the municipality, National Road, in Puerto Princesa City. If you are coming from the town proper, a multicab is a transportation option and the trip should take no longer than 10 minutes.
From Puerto Princessa – Palawan Museum in Palawan
Since Palawan Museum is found right in the center of Puerto Princesa City, any tricycle can offer you a ride to get there.
Accommodations in Puerto Princesa:
• Isla Arena Turtle Sanctuary Resort - Isla Arena, Narra, Narra, Palawan, Philippines
• Sunlight Guest Hotel - Malvar Street, Barangay Tagumpay, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300
• Microtel Hotels & Resorts Puerto Princesa Palawan - San Manuel, Emerald Playa, Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300
• Hotel Fleuris Palawan - Lacao Street, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300
• Hotel Centro Palawan - San Pedro National Highway, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300
• Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa - Arreceffi Island Resort Honda Bay, Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
• A&A Plaza Hotel - National Highway cor Wescom Road, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines
• Palm Bay Resort - Lot 240A, Barangay Simpocan, Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300
• Princess Armicha Pension House - Fernandez St. corner Dacuan Rd., Puerto Princesa Town Proper, Palawan, Philippines 5300