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The Old State Rooms constructed on the second
floor of Kalayaan Hall during the Commonwealth of
the Philippines, and which were in official use
from 1937-1980: the administration of President
Manuel Quezon till that of President Ferdinand Marcos.
These rooms were restored in 2002-2003 through the
initiative of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
in order to revive appreciation of the heritage
of Malacañang as the seat of the Philippine
Presidency, and are part of a series of rooms throughout
the Palace complex – in the Palace proper,
Kalayaan Hall and Bonifacio Hall – named in
honor of past presidents to whom these specific
rooms can be directly and significantly linked.
o Quezon Room (Old President’s Office)
o Roxas Room (Old Cabinet Room)
o Quirino Room (Old Council of State Room)
- The Gallery of Presidents of the Philippines, situated
in the Main Hall, together with a display of selected
State and Official Gifts to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
- Special Exhibit of Campaign Posters of the 1965
Presidential Elections (Main Hall)
- Special Exhibit of Religious Images and Objects
(Southeast Gallery)
- Special Exhibit of Relics of the Presidency of Ferdinand
E. Marcos (Northeast Gallery)
The Malacañang Museum at Kalayaan Hall is open
from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and can
be reached through the Kalayaan Gate. Visitors coming
in private vehicles or by taxi should enter the Malacañang
environs through either the Arlegui Street or J.P. Laurel
Street Entries and either park or disembark in the Mendiola
Street Car Park, after which a short stroll along J.P.
Laurel Street will bring them to Kalayaan Gate. Visitors
on foot can also arrive by way of the General Solano
Street or San Rafael Street Entries.
Please note that, due to prevailing conditions, visits
and tours of the Malacañang Museum are STRICTLY
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, and can be initiated by
writing or faxing at least SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE
to:
The Director
Malacañang Museum
Kalayaan Hall
Malacañang, Manila
Tel: 63-2 7364662
Fax: 63-2 7361120
The communication must contain the full names and nationalities
(for foreign nationals, passport details must be included)
of all people included in the visit, as well as the
desired date and time of the visit and contact information.
This information is required for security clearance
by the Presidential Security Group.
Once the communication has been received, the Visitor
and Tours Coordinator at the Malacañang Museum
will facilitate the request and confirm the visit.
Public visitors to the Malacañang Museum are
charged a regular fee of P50.00, or P30.00 for concessionary
groups such as students and senior citizens. All visitors
are provided with a tour guide.
Photography is allowed, but is restricted to within
the Malacañang Museum. Taking video footage is,
however, prohibited, without prior clearance from the
Presidential Security Group.
All scheduled visits and tours are subject to rescheduling
or cancellation on the advice of the Presidential Security
Group.
The staff of the Malacañang Museum are dedicated
to facilitating the enjoyment of all visitors, making
visits as worthwhile as possible and fostering appreciation
of one of the most historic and important places and
institutions in the Philippines.
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