The Santa Barbara Centennial Museum

The Santa Barbara Centennial Museum was built in 1998 as part of the Centennial Freedom Trail Site Project of the Philippine Centennial Commission.

The museum houses antiques, artifacts and photos that tell the story of Santa Barbara’s historical heritage.

The museum has two wings: the left wing is the historical wing while the right wing has been designated as the changing museum.

In the historical wing is Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado’s Exhibit. The items on exhibit here are:

Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado’s Exhibit – the greatest revolutionary hero of the Visayas, and the first Filipino Governor of Iloilo under the American regime.

1. GMTD’s bed
2. GMTD’s backbone – spared by the Delgado clan for display to the museum with document of permission

3. Documents written in Spanish attesting of him as the first Filipino Governor of Iloilo
4. Photos of him with his family
5. Frames explaining the Cry of Santa Barbara and his biography
6. Revolutionary insignia of GMTD
7. Serving spoon and fork used by GMTD and his wife
8. Philippine flag turned over by the military funeral elements of the 301st Infantry Brigade-Philippine Army to the family of Gen. Delgado during his re-interment with full military honors on November 12, 2011
9. Wooden cane – a gift from the Province of Iloilo when he assumed office as the First Filipino Governor of Iloilo

10. Water and liquor glass
11. Inscription in the Mausoleum of GMTD
12. “Busal” or horse rein used by GMTD in his horse.

Works of Col. Posidio Delgado – brother of Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado, composer of “Marcha Libertador”, the official hymn of the Revolucionarios during the Spanish revolution in Iloilo.

1. Ribbons and awards received by Gen. Luis Martin Delgado, son of Col. Posidio Delgado during his active duty in the Armed Forces of the Philippines
2. Hat emblem pinned in the hats of Col. Posidio Delgado’s band members
3. Misa a la Virgen and Misa Pastorella
4. Misa al Santisimo Sacramento

Other displays:
1. Compendio de la Historia Universal – World History textbook at the Seminario de Jaro during the Spanish time, used by Lt. Timoteo Sandicho when he was studying in the seminary. Lt. Sandicho of San Miguel, Iloilo is a hero of the Philippine Revolution having died during the attack at a Spanish Garrison at Molo, Iloilo City by the revolucionarios who captured it.
2. Collection of religious images
3. Antique wall clocks
4. Porcelain wares, antique bottles, 16th century plates

5. Photos of local heroes
6. Replica of the flag raised during the Cry of Santa Barbara, Nov.17,1898

7. Dining ware used by GMTD and his family.
8. Mould for Balusters of Santa Barbara’s Grandstand
9. An early 18th century rock filtering medium used to make water safe for drinking
10. Early century stone mill

11. Gowns worn by the Reyna Elenas of Santa Barbara from the 50s to the 70s. All were worn by the descendants of GMTD.
12. Collection of samurai sword, Japanese money, Kris, and blacksmith products made from Santa Barbara
13. Collection of Earthen jars from Northern Iloilo

14. Spalding 1920’s golf clubs from the Iloilo Golf and Country Club – the oldest-existing golf course in the Philippines located in Brgy. San Sebastian, Santa Barbara, Iloilo
15. Framed citations, awards and trophies received by Innocencia Solis – fastest woman runner of Asia in the 1950’s
16. Trophies of Herman Suizo- Medalist, SEA Games, participated in the Olympics at Barcelona, Spain
17. Yuhum magazine collection circa 1950’s
18. Early century jar

The Right Wing Ecclesiastical Dsiplay temporarily houses these images
from the Santa Barbara Parish Church and Convent as it undergoes restoration works.

19. Escritoria
20. Oil Lamps circa 1980’s
21. Late 1970’s Pentax Camera
22. 1950’s Toshiba transistor radio
23. Transistor radio in leather case circa 1940’s
24. Concertina radio in wooden case circa 1950’s
25. Collection of Dolls around the world.