After its opening in 2008, the Museo Dabawenyo has established itself as a top-drawing tourist destination in Davao City. Housed in the renovated old Court of First Instance building along Magallanes Street, Museo Dabawenyos has become a must see for locals and tourists especially during the Araw and Dabaw and Kadayawan celebrations.
Inspired by Soledad “Nanay Soling” Duterte, mother of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte, the museum was built through the partnership of the City Government of Davao, the Culture and Arts Council and the private sector. It was inaugurated in March 2008 as one of the highlights of the 71st Araw ng Dabaw celebration. Museo Dabawenyo showcases the cultural diversity and rich history of Davao as well as Mindanao.
Among its attractions are the Indigenous People’s (IP) Gallery, the Moro People’s Gallery and the Old Davao Landmarks Gallery. The IP Gallery has exhibits on the five tribes of Davao City-Bagobo Tagabawa, the Jangan or Klata, the Obo, the Matigsalug and the Ata-Manobo with their tribal weapons, native musical instruments, and handicrafts.
The Moro People’s Gallery showcases the arts and crafts and tradition of the Kalagan, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug and Sama tribes. The Old Davao Landmarks Gallery shows interesting photos of the old schools, churches, houses, centers and buildings, as well as maps and some aerial shots of Davao City in the past. Also at the museum are bits and pieces of Davao’s historical mementos, tokens, icons, photos, illustrations, documents, costumes, furniture, among others” displayed at the Davao Global Heritage Hall of The Memorabilia Gallery.
The Contemporary Gallery featuring The Nanay Soling Duterte Hall is the “hall of changing exhibits showcasing Davao arts, culture, trade and industry”. It is the intention of the Museo Dabawenyo to support Davao’s budding artists whose works exemplify the Dabawenyo spirit.
Other attraction at museum are The Peace Counts Gallery, Museo Library and Audio/Visual Room, which stores documents and the museum pieces on Davao’s history, arts and culture, including all the scholarly books and studies written by Dabawenyos.
The Remarkable Dabawenyo Gallery/The Datu Bago Hall showcases photos of prominent individuals and groups who shaped and reshaped Davao through its historic years that began in 1848.
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