Ychengco Museum Reaction Paper

Museums are like houses of reminders about our history and culture, and so when tourists and locals walked into the Yuchengco Museum for the first time in September 2005, they were all in awe as they scrutinized the exhibition of different masterpieces by cultivating Filipino artists, though that wasn’t the only feature of the museum. It showcased the excellent artistic minds of the Chinese-Filipinos through their paintings and crafts. They also provided innovating and interactive for the visitors (targeting the modern generation of man) of the museum with the ability to watch how certain paintings were created. While this museum was meant to be viewed, it was also meant to be the home of Alfonso’s art collection, the namesake of the museum and the creator of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. And because of his vast contributions to the Philippines, the museum devoted an exhibit that tells the story of Alfonso Yuchengco’s journey as an entrepreneur to an experienced and highly regarded diplomat.

When I walked through the doorways of the museum, I honestly felt that the atmosphere in the museum was

Pope John Paul II—and he was able to visit foreign countries like Japan, Korea, and China. Did I mention that he was part of the United Nations? He was featured in numerous news clippings too from Manila Bulletin until Japan Times about his world-class projects and how his firm committed to developing Asia and beyond. He had statues and portraits of himself (including his wife), mostly painted with oil on canvas and intricate details. A golden statue of his upper body sculpted which clearly showed how important he was. There were also some portraits of his ancestors and traditional antique in