Landmark· Mindoro (Puerto Galera)· Philippines
Puerto Galera Excavation Museum and Church
13° 30.1′ N · 120° 57.3′ E
A one-room museum in the grounds of the Immaculate Conception church on the hill above Muelle, displaying burial jars and Chinese trade porcelain dug up around Puerto Galera - evidence of trade with China going back a thousand years.
Practical
Position: OSM church 'Immaculate Conception'. PGYC: the Municipal Museum is near the church above Muelle Pier, covers the Spanish, American and Japanese periods, and is open most daylight hours except Sundays. A 2012 blog: church bell tower and excavation museum are within walking distance of the pier and display Chinese porcelain and shells; the same post points to the Muelle Cross, commemorating the 1800s sinking of the gunboat Canonero de Mariveles. Burial sites at Lalaguna and Minolo point to a long-settled pre-colonial culture (PGYC). Small or free entry - verify locally.
Best for
History stop on the walk from Muelle to the market
Nearby
- Puerto Galera Banks and ATMsRight here
- Puerto Galera Laundry and LPG RefillRight here
- Puerto Galera Coast Guard Station0.1 NM away
- Puerto Galera Muelle Pier0.1 NM away
- Robby's (Muelle)0.1 NM away
- All Souls Cup Regatta (PGYC)0.2 NM away
- Monsoon Anchorage Switch (Amihan vs Habagat)0.2 NM away
- Puerto Galera Easter Regatta0.2 NM away
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