Bahay Modernismo
Museum in Quezon City, Philippines
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The Bahay Modernismo (lit. 'modernism house') is a museum within the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It features Filipino domestic life in the latter half of the 20th century.
The museum in 2026 | |
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| Established | 2025 |
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| Location | Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°38′57″N 121°03′02″E |
| Curator | Gerard Rey Lico |
Building details | |
General information | |
| Type | Split-level bungalow |
Architectural style | Modern |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gerard Rey Lico |
Architecture firm | Arc Lico |
Background
The Bahay Modernismo is a museum within the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City which had its grand opening on May 30, 2025.[1]
The museum features Filipino family living in the post-World War II era. It has furniture and household items typically used from the 1950s to 1970s.[2][3][4] The museum has six rooms – a kitchen, a home office, an entertainment room, and three bedrooms. Gerard Rey Lico is the curator.[4]
The building itself is a split-level bungalow using some of the original materials of the demolished residence of the Aquino family at No. 25 Times Street.[1] Lico of Arc Lico is also the architect.[1][5] It follows a Modernist architecture style with flat roofs and big jalousie windows.[6]