Culion Museum and Archives

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Culion Museum and Archives
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Culion Museum and Archives
Established1997 (1997)
Location Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital, Barangay Tiza, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
Coordinates 11°53′29″N120°01′23″E / 11.891414412320344°N 120.02313150710756°E / 11.891414412320344; 120.02313150710756
Type Medical museum and archive

The Culion Museum and Archives is a museum in Culion, Palawan, Philippines. It is located within the Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital compound.

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History

The Culion Museum and Archives is housed inside the former laboratory building of the Culion leper colony. The structure was built in 1930 by the Leonard Wood Memorial and was used for research for the eradication of leprosy. [1] In 2006, the World Health Organization declared the town leprosy-free. [2]

The Culion Museum itself was established in 1997. [3] It was damaged by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013, but was re-opened in July 26, 2014. [1]

The Culion Museum was included in UNESCO Memory of the World Register – Asia and the Pacific's (MOWCAP) Regional Register on May 30, 2018. [4]

The museum was re-opened in November 2019. [5]

In 2024, the Culion Museum was declared a National Cultural Tresure. [6]

Collection

The collection of the Culion Museum and Archives features as a repository featuring the history, heritage, and culture of the town of Culion. It also features the experiences of the patient/residents, coming from various parts of the world, of the former Culion leper colony. [1] Among its artifacts some dating back to 1906, are medical journals, photographs, correspondence and currency used by the lepers of Culion. [5] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nomination form Asia/Pacific Memory of the World Register (revised October 2016)" (PDF). UNESCO Memory of the World Regional Committee for Asia/Pacific. p. 10. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Pe, Roger (January 25, 2016). "Culion: A beautiful story to tell". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Culion, Palawan: From former leper colony to a destination of hope, heritage". GMA News. November 20, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sapungen, Kaye (June 5, 2018). "Culion Leprosy Archives designated as one of Asia-Pacific's most important documentary collections". UNESCO - National Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Culion re-opens historical museum on leprosy control". Palawan News. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ Formoso, Celeste Anna (September 9, 2024). "Culion Museum declared national treasure". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ Formoso, Celeste Anna (September 8, 2024). "Leprosy patients' lives immortalized in Culion Museum and Archives". Palawan News. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
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