.:: My Little Moments ::.: Casa Manila Museum, Intramuros

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Casa Manila Museum, Intramuros

One Sunday afternoon in March, after hearing mass and having lunch with the family, my sister and I decided to head to Intramuros for more museum visits. It was already past 4 P.M when we reach the Manila Cathedral. We parked in a vacant lot near it and decided to walk on the cobblestones to explore the area.

Just across the renowned San Agustin Church is the Casa Manila Museum. It is the replica of an old mansion with colonial Spanish architecture. Its affluent owners filled their adobe with elegant pieces of furniture, intricate wood carvings and various refineries reminiscent of the era.

Visitors are only allowed to walk on the red carpet and should avoid touching anything. It was mid afternoon, the sun was bright and the interiors were a bit dim. So pardon the low quality of my pictures which were taken using my iPhone (no, it is merely an iPhone 6 and not the really expensive, newly released iPhone 11!)

Entrance to Casa Manila

Facade

Bedroom for the unmarried female member of the family

Sala/Receiving area where the family can play the piano or the harp

Altar

I noticed the elaborate wood carvings design near the ceiling

Large dining table with the 'fan' hanging over it. The servants would pull
a string so it would sway to keep the flies away from the food.

There was a whole cabinet of porcelain dining ware sets

Kalan or cement stove for baking bread

Pots, pans and cooking materials

Banera or bathtub for bathing.

Dual toilets so two people can use it together.
I don't know about you but I prefer to be alone
when I do my business LOL

A fountain in the courtyard

Souvenir shop and the stairs leading to the back of the house

After we were done with the museum, because it was a really humid day, we had halo halo and fresh fruit shake at Barbara's small cafe. It also has a restaurant which is mostly catered by tourists as it also features some cultural dances and local cuisine. Returning to the car, we passed by this monument. It was my first time to see it up close because we usually just drive by it. I was awed with its significance.