UP DILIMAN: Finding Luna at the Vargas Museum

UP DILIMAN: Finding Luna at the Vargas Museum

The Vargas Museum is worth the trip to visit simply because there are FIVE (5) JUAN LUNA ARTWORKS on display that you can view.

The FIVE (5) JUAN LUNA ARTWORKS are as follows (taken from the museum brochure since photography is prohibited):

Background on the Vargas Museum

The Vargas Museum inside the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City was established to house the personal collection of Jorge B. Vargas, the country's first Executive Secretary, who served under President Manuel Quezon.

The important timeline are as follows:

1978: Vargas donated his personal collection to the University of the Philippines where he studied Liberal Arts and Law.

1983: The university laid the cornerstone for the construction of the building.

1986: The personal collection was transferred to the Vargas Museum in Diliman.

The Vargas Museum at UP Diliman

The source of the above information is the brochure that the Museum sells. Below is a scanned copy of the information. You can read it in more detail.

WHERE IS THE PERMANENT COLLECTION LOCATED:

The permanent collection is housed on the 2nd floor. 

This is the entrance of the 2nd floor where the permanent collection is exhibited

This is the layout of the 2nd floor

Photography is prohibited on the second floor so I'll share with you the museum brochure below, which lists all the items in the the Jorge Vargas collection. Aside from Lunas, there are a lot of Hidalgos, Amorsolos, Manansalas, etc.

THE THIRD FLOOR

THE FIRST FLOOR

THE MUSEUM CAFE

VARGAS MUSEUM

Roxas Avenue, University of the Philippines, Diliman Quezon City

Landline: (+632) 9281927

Cellphone (+63) 9298567909

Museum Hours: Tues - Sat, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Museum Fees: 30 pesos entrance fee, 80 pesos for the museum brochure.

http://vargasmuseum.upd.edu.ph

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