Museo Sugbo, deemed one of the Top 10 historical museums in the Philippines, is set to reopen on August 28, 2025.

According to a Cebu Province post, the official news portal of the Cebu Provincial Government, the reopening is set to “bring back life to Cebu’s most iconic history hub.”

“Dubbed as Cebu’s premier history museum, Museo Sugbo has long stood as a silent witness to the island’s rich colonial, wartime, and contemporary narratives. With its carefully preserved architecture and artifacts, the museum has become a symbol of heritage conservation and local pride,” the post added. 

Prior to its temporary closure, Museo Sugbo drew more than 20,000 visitors monthly, this was learned.

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has issued a directive to reopen Museo Sugbo, recognizing it as an “important part of Cebu’s heritage and history,” the post further said.

“It’s also a way for us to look back and reflect. This initiative allows us to promote our culture and heritage to both locals and foreign visitors — without having to spend a lot of money,” said Paulo Uy, Baricuatro’s chief of staff.

Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, Capitol consultant on Museums and Heritage, welcomes the development.

“I’m very happy that Gov. Pam has decided to reopen the museum. Museums are not earning institutions. They are to be supported. There are people who don’t read books. If they don’t like to read books they could come to a museum and within a few hours they could learn a lot about what they were too lazy to learn in a book. So that’s what museums are there for. To tell us, to give us a glimpse…in the case of Museo Sugbo, our past,” Bersales underscored.  

The post cited that the museum has been closed by the previous administration for alleged lack of income.