Museums in Davao City
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Davao Museum |
Insular Village, Lanang | (082) 300-8046 | Open from Sunday to Saturday from 9:00-5:00 pm. Entrance fee: P100 – adult; P20 – student |
| Mindanao Folk Arts Museum | Philippine Women’s College, Juna Subd., Matina, Davao City | ||
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Davaoe�o Historical Society Museum |
Court of First Instance (CFI) Bldg., Magallanes, Claveria Streets, Near Bonifacio Monument, | Still under construction. Will open by January 2005 | |
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Philippine-Japan Museum |
Matsuo Compound, Calinan, Davao City | (082)295-0221 | Open from Sunday to Saturday from 8:00-5:00 pm (Except on Selected Holidays). |
| Furukawa Administration Building | Daliao Toril. The building is presently occupied by the Board of Liquidators, under the Office of the President of the Philippines | The building and the adjacent area total to approximately 3,000 square meters. Its original structure was patterned to the letter “H” (top view). The building was built during the 1920’s, and was the administration building of Furukawa Takushouko, a Japanese who was into the abaca fiber business. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Furukawa Fiber Plant | In front of the Furukawa Administration Building, the plant is now owned by the National Development Company (NDC), under the Department of Trade and Industry. | The plant was 27 hectares big then, which comprised Furukawa’s abaca plantation, and its manufacturing and storage facilities. Today, the two hectares were handed to the local residents of Toril, leaving 25 hectares of property owned by NDC. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Japanese Pier & Bunker | Located at the back portion of the Furukawa Fiber Plant | It was then the site of trade and commerce before the 2 nd World War, more specifically in the transport of abaca materials to Japan. The bunker was where the Japanese soldiers took refuge during the 2 nd World War. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Ohta Monument & Barracks | Found inside the Mintal Elementary School in Mintal. | The shrine was built in honor of Otha Kyosaburu, a Japanese who was into the Abaca business before the World War II. It was said that Otha and the other Japanese businessmen employed a lot of Davaoe�os in their businesses during those times . (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Japanese Cemetery | Calachuchi St., Tacunan, Mintal. | This cemetery was where the Japanese settlers during the early to mid 1900’s were buried. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Japanese Shrine | Catalunan Grande | This shrine was built in honor of the Japanese soldiers who fought during the 2 nd World War. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
| Japanese Tunnel | Located inside the Japanese Tunnel Restaurant along Diversion Road, Balusong. | It was said that the tunnel was used by the Japanese soldiers during the 2 nd World War, and is about 200 meters long. (Data from Davao City Tourism Office) | |
