On March 21, The National Historic Commission will inaugurate the Rizal Museum which is located in
Fort Santiago, in Intramuros, Manila, the place where our National Hero, Jose P. Rizal, spent his last
living moments.
Amidst the landscaped ruins of the old fort, the new museum features interactive displays and original
Rizaliana memorabilia and artifacts.
One of the highlights of the museum is the Gallery of “Mi Ultimo Adios”, a walkway of translations of
Rizal’s immortal poem in different languages.
Also to be opened in the same day is an e-learning room where students can take online interactive
lessons produced by the National Historic Commission.
The occasion of the inauguration will also usher the unveiling of a marker recognizing the historical
significance of the site of the Rizal Museum.
The brick ruins were a part of one of the earliest structures in Fort Santiago. Built in 1593, it used to be
the site of the quarters of Spanish soldiers. Jose Rizal was detained here from November 3 to December
29 1896 before he was martyred in Bagumbayan.
It was part of the declaration of Fort Santiago as a national shrine by virtue of RA 597 dated March 6,
1951 and was declared a hallowed ground under PD 105 dated January 24, 1973.
