The Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center, simply known as the UP Vargas Museum, is a
museum located at the
University of the Philippines (UP)
Diliman campus which houses the collection of art, stamps and coins, library, personal papers and memorabilia of
Jorge B. Vargas
Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and youth advocate born in Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and ...
which he bequeathed to the university. It is under the management of the
UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters
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History
The construction of the building which would host the UP Vargas Museum began in 1983. The museum building was inaugurated on February 22, 1987, by then-President
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...
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Collection
The Museum is known for its collection of the paintings of
Juan Luna,
Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo,
Victorio Edades and
Fernando Amorsolo.
See also
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Filipiniana
Literature
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References
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University of the Philippines
Museums in Quezon City
Libraries in Metro Manila
Art museums and galleries in the Philippines
Educational structures in Metro Manila
University museums in the Philippines
Tourist attractions in Quezon City
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