Museo De La Salle

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"The vision is, if the people want to learn about Cavite and Philippine culture, the best place in the world, not only in the country, is the Museo De La Salle..."
- Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC

Museo De La Salle is a lifestyle museum dedicated to the preservation of certain aspects and material culture of the 19th century Philippine ilustrado lifestyle. The Museo has been realized to encourage its own use in cross disciplinary learning and growth in an academic environment, and to provide a living space illustrating Philippine culture that is linked to its immediate community, and that reaches out to the outside.

Inaugurated on March 25, 2000,the Museo De La Salle was established by the De La Salle University System in October 1996. It was envisioned and conceptualized by Brother Andrew Gonzales, FSC, DLSU alumnus Jose Ma. Ricardo A. Panlilio, and continued by Brother Rolando Dizon, FSC, Dr Herminia D. Torres, and Ms Teresita B. Farrell.

Its collection comprises antique family heirlooms such as furniture, decorative objects, fine and applied arts displayed in faithfully recreated rooms, donated by, or on long-term loan from collectors. Among the donors and lenders are Mr. Jose Ma. Ricardo A. Panlilio, scion of the Santos-Joven Panlilio family of Bacolor, Pampanga; Brother Andrew Gonzalez, FSC, of the Arnedo-Gonzales family of Sulipan Apalit, Pampanga; Ms. Marie Theresa Lammoglia-Virata, Ms. Victorina Viscarra Amalingan, the DM Guevarra Collection, and former National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Jaime C. Laya.


Vision Mission

"The vision is, if the people want to learn about Cavite and Philippine culture, the best place in the world, not only in the country, is the Museo De La Salle," emphasized Bro. Andrew. Coming from someone who has made things happen for DLSU, with the zeal of the people behind the museum, the generosity of donors, and the leadership of DLSU-Dasmariñas, Museo De La Salle will surely become a landmark cultural and historical institution.

The MUSEO DE LA SALLE, located within the campus of the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, is a unique, cultural, cross-disciplinary institution serving as a permanent museum of the De La Salle University System. As a resource center for both indoor and outdoor collections, it dedicates itself to the gathering of collectible objects of intrinsic value significant to the preservation of certain aspects of the Philippine ilustrado lifestyle.

The MUSEO envisions itself to be a leading contributor to the Philippine University museums' movement. It seeks to form productive partnerships that serve communities in creative ways. It vows to assist the member schools of the System in the core areas of teaching, research, community outreach, and administration.

Through active collaboration with other museums in the nation, it promotes the interests of museology and upholds appreciation of the arts and culture.


Faculty and Staff

Joffrey Anthony Baylon
Museum Researcher

Cecille T Gelicame
Tours and Programs Supervisor

Raymund Anthony Juanillo
Operations Officer

Victor R Riñon
Documentations Officer

Abner Arceo · Emil Dizor · Jurry Daniel
Phillip Maullon · Michael Vasquez
Nestor Jacobe · Rolly Ponciano

Jose Ma Ricardo A Panlilio
Executive Director

Telefax: (02) 844-7832/844-9116/(046)416-4531
416-4533/Local 3153/Direct Line (046) 416-4397

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