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| front of the Royal Regalia building |
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| royal chariot; Sultan Bolkiah rides this during the Royal Procession |
The building consists of 4 galleries: (1) Royal Regalia (2) Royal Exhibition Gallery (3) Silver Jubilee Gallery (4) Constitutional History Gallery---though I really can't recall which gallery is which. Truly a place you must visit in Brunei.
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| front view of the royal carriage |
On the other galleries, you would see the gifts of different nations to the Sultan (found on the 2nd floor). The gifts ranges from small & simple to big & extravagant. You'd really be at awe!
If you're looking for souvenirs, no need to worry. There are many (actually, not that many) souvenir stores/kiosks at one part of the building (however, it's expensive). They sell mugs, shirts, key chains, and many other types of souvenir items.
I wasn't able to take photos of the other galleries since it was prohibited. So sad!
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| Facade of Brunei Museum |
FACT: The Brunei Museum was established in 1965, with its first
administrative office at the Civic Centre in Bandar Brunei, now known as
Bandar Seri Begawan. Given approval for a building of its own, a
location was selected for the museum, on a historical site, at Kota Batu
about 5km from Bandar Seri Begawan.
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| chandelier found at the stairs of the museum |
The museum was quite fascinating because it showcased the way of life of the Bruneians through life-size representations. It was quite scary at first (looking at those mannequins and all!), especially the lighting was kinda dim. It feels like Chucky would come out somewhere (haha! joke).Nevertheless, it was a very informative visit. You'll get to appreciate the history as well as the civilization of Brunei through the displays.
There are 4 floors, each showing a specific aspect of Bruneian arts and crafts which includes boat-making, cloth-weaving, basket-making, bronze tooling, and many others.
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| Selamat Datang means welcome in Malay language |
It was a bit tiring since I had to climb up the stairs (don't even think about going there if you get tired easily) but then, the experience was interesting and also very educational.
FACT: Fort San Pedro is considered to be the oldest fort in the Philippines.
This served as a stronghold for Filipino revolutionaries near the end of
the 19th century. It was a military defense structure built by the
Spaniards and indigenous Cebuano laborers under the command of Miguel
Lopez de Legazpi. It is now one of the historical places in the Cebu
Island and has become a tourist attraction as well.
I'm not really that familiar when it comes to streets here in Cebu, and so it's really hard for me to commute through jeepneys. Sadly, I always rode taxis. But when my family and I went to Fort San Pedro (I'm not really sure if it's "Fort" or "Port", for consistency, I shall use "Fort" =D), we took the PUJ. From my place which is in Mandaue, we rode 21D PUJ. We got off at Plaza Independencia and strode to the gates of Fort San Pedro. We paid Php 20.00 each as entrance fee.
Right then and there at the entrance, you can hear local folks singing Original Pinoy Music (OPM), also cebuano songs which, by the way, delighted the foreign tourists.
There were many foreign tourists when we went there (mostly Koreans).
Fort San Pedro is a relatively small place but then, you can really see how the Philippines was during Spanish regime. They have many displays that will give you a good grasp of Philippine history.
All in all, it is a good place to visit.
I'm not really that familiar when it comes to streets here in Cebu, and so it's really hard for me to commute through jeepneys. Sadly, I always rode taxis. But when my family and I went to Fort San Pedro (I'm not really sure if it's "Fort" or "Port", for consistency, I shall use "Fort" =D), we took the PUJ. From my place which is in Mandaue, we rode 21D PUJ. We got off at Plaza Independencia and strode to the gates of Fort San Pedro. We paid Php 20.00 each as entrance fee.
Right then and there at the entrance, you can hear local folks singing Original Pinoy Music (OPM), also cebuano songs which, by the way, delighted the foreign tourists.
There were many foreign tourists when we went there (mostly Koreans).
Fort San Pedro is a relatively small place but then, you can really see how the Philippines was during Spanish regime. They have many displays that will give you a good grasp of Philippine history.
All in all, it is a good place to visit.
