Emilio F. Aguinaldo Museum — Attraction in Baguio

Bring your kids to experience the epic life and journey of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and See the first Philippine flag in person! When in Baguio, include the Museum to your stops. Walking distance from the cathedral, sobrang lapit. The museum guide is super nice and extremely accommodating.

Warning: lights and sound effects are in place to depict historical battle scenes. So proceed with caution if your kids are sensitive to loud sounds and flickering light.

Your mainstream history knowledge may be challenged depending on the bias/ point-of-view used in your Philippine History class. Guests may experience a bit of information overload since the guide has a tendency to use an academic tone in her narrative. It worked out for me but it may bore others.

Feedback to museum guides: bring guests to the 1800's by making your story-telling as epic as the history being told. If history is told in a more expressive way, more kids would appreciate it!

I hope the museum could find a way to preserve the flag for it to last another...

This small museum’s main attraction is the original Philippine flag, a bit tattered from what I surmise is heavy use since its debut in 1898. It is great to see efforts to preserve it from further wear and tear. It is a bit dark in the room where the flag is, so photos are grainy at best.

The museum also has some interesting memorabilia showcasing the life and times of the country’s first President. An hour is enough to visit the entire museum.

According to the docent during my visit, the museum is the brainchild of Aguinaldo’s daughter, Cristina. Most of the memorabilia on display were bequeathed to her by her father.

The museum is not open during lunch hours and has some questionable policies. They charge an admission fee of 115 pesos, which is quite steep given the size of the museum and the exhibits on display. In addition, you must visit with at least four other people and book a mandatory guided tour. If you are visiting solo or are with a smaller group, you should be willing to pay for five people or they’ll...

I was hoping to find Aguinaldo‘s house, but instead we found this strange museum. Basically, you arrive in a small room with a desk and a piano. The tour guide gives you information about the various photos and furniture. Then you proceed to a series of darkened rooms where you learn about the history of the Philippines Republic. There is not really very much about Aguinaldo himself.

It is one of the most bizarre museums I’ve been to. This being said, I did learn something and I did see the first flag of the Philippines in a strangely darkened room with strange mannequins looking down from balconies. It’s all a little bit hard to describe.

Expect to spend about an hour here and they do like you to make advanced...