El Museo de Zamboanga | Zamboanga City

The Museum Services met with Councilor Vino Guingona
September 7, 2022
The Museum Services met with Councilor Vino Guingona and discussed the office’s goals, strategies, and museum and culture-related issues and concerns. The Councilor, who serves as the Chair of the Committee for Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Foreign Relations, took the opportunity to tour and assess the condition of the facility. The Zamboanga City Museum aimed... Read MoreRead more
Zamboanga City Medical Center’s 104th Founding Anniversary
September 1, 2022
Today marks the 104th founding anniversary of the Zamboanga City Medical Center. A medical facility that has contributed significantly to public health since 1918 and continuously serves as one of the foremost medical centers in the region. Not to forget, ZCMC played a crucial role throughout the pandemic and up to the present. In an... Read MoreRead more
The Magellan-Elcano Expedition, the Earliest known to Circumnavigate the World, Reached Zamboanga City in 1521
October 15, 2021
Did you know? The city of Zamboanga became part of the earliest known circumnavigation of the world. And this month, we celebrate the quincentennial of this event. Ferdinand Magellan led a voyage in 1519 and was concluded by a Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano in 1522. The Magellan-Elcano expedition was the earliest known to circumnavigate... Read MoreRead more
Zamboanga Normal School Building (WMSU, College of Teachers Education Building): A Century-Old Structure
October 1, 2021
During the early years of American colonial rule, the Americans realized the need to train teachers and establish an educational system for the locals. It paved the way to found a Normal School in Zamboanga in 1904 and the construction of its building. The institution offered a course in teaching and an academic curriculum for... Read MoreRead more
Special Day of Remembrance (Zamboanga Siege)
September 9, 2021
Today, the City of Zamboanga remembers and celebrates the stories of people who defended and sacrificed their precious lives for Zamboanga against infamy, of every Zamboangueños who stood firm to fight against the terror attacks, and of the volunteers who courageously faced the fear to help those who are greatly affected by the siege. On... Read MoreRead more