Overview

Lifestyle Museum is dedicated to the preservation of certain aspects and material culture of the 19th century Philippine ilustrado lifestyle. The Museo has been realized to encourage its own use in cross-disciplinary learning and growth in an academic environment, and to provide a living space illustrating the Philippine culture that is linked to its immediate community and that reaches out to those outside. Much of the collection in the museum was donated by DLSU President Emeritus Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC. The museum building draws inspiration from the 19th century bahay na bato (house of stone), a two-storey building with stone, brick and mortar structure at the ground level, and usually a wood one at the second level. The emergence of the bahay na bato marked the remarkable lifestyle of the 19th century Christian Philippines. A bahay na bato was filled with fine furniture and objects to showcase the owner's wealth, personal style, and status in society. These examples of material culture now serve to document a range of natural and socio-historical notions. 

Location

The MUSEO DE LA SALLE is located within the De la Salle Campus in Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Others

The Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday every 9am to 3:30 pm. It has a lunch break at 12nn and resume at 1pm. There is an entrance fee at the museum but it is affordable. Student discounts are available.

Accommodations

• Mount Sea Resort 

Location : General Trias 163 Marseilla Street, Bagbag II, Rosario, Cavite

• Microtel Hotels & Resorts Cavite 

Location : General Trias Amadeo Rd, Eagle Ridge Golf & Country Club, Cavite

• Island Cove Resort & Leisure Park 

Location : Cavite City Covelandia Road, Binakayan Kawit, Cavite

How to get there

From Manila, Cavite can be reached by riding a bus. Buses are available in Manila around 5am to 10pm everyday. Ride a bus that has a trip going to Cavite. Buses usually load and unload passengers at Vito Cruz corner Harrison Street across the Central Bank of the Philippines.

There are also buses and mini-buses in Baclaran making trips to Tagaytay and other towns in the province. They usually take the route via Parañaque/Las Piñas.

From Metro Manila, it is faster to ride a taxi from Harrison Plaza or Baclaran going to your destination. The travel time will take more or less 30mins to 45mins depending on the speed and if there is no traffic.

Tourists can ride a jeep or tricycle when exploring around Cavite. Public transportation is available in every town of Cavite anytime and anywhere.