The Aquino Museum, located in the Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac, is dedicated to the memory and heroism of the late Senator Benigno Aquino, whose fatal assassination led to the flowering of the People Power Movement in the Philippines in the mid 80s. Enlarged murals in black and white photographs highlight the key events that led up to the successful political leadership shift in the country.
The museum was divided into sections. This section features selected photographs annotating the phenomenal rise of the Philippine's youngest senator and political maverick. Framed signages direct the museum flow.
A special exhibit features the recreation of the late Senator's prison cell where he was incarcerated for the most part of the martial law years. Random cut-outs in varying degrees of height, shape and size are designed to conform to the viewer's comfort as they take a peek of the interior of the cell through the varying "peepholes".
The inside view of the prison cell was recreated to give the viewers a feel of his cubicle and the incarceration experience. Each and every object included in this room are authentic and therefore hold a special historical and commemmorative value to the exhibition.
A moment in history where two million people went to the streets to pay tribute to the fallen hero. This section of the exhibition marks that event with a 180 degree view of the late Senator's funeral procession depicted in a black and white photo mural. Central to this section is the glass viewing case holding the last objects and personal belonging of the Senator when he took off on his final journey. His bloodied shirt, broken spectacles, pieces, his rosary. Pieces that he took with him on this journey, chronicles the man, his death and his heroism.
The section featuring Corazon Aquino's memorabilia. In this section, the late widow becomes President, being the first woman president in the nation's history, as she restores democracy to the Philippines.The artifacts are gifts, awards, citations and mementos from the seat of her Presidency.
The historic photograph. August 21, 1983. A mark in the nation's political timeline, and this image becomes the iconic symbol for the spur to change. This wall panel was one of the 24 timeline panels that were designed and mounted for this museum exhibition.
Museum Identity Graphics. The symbol of the bird and the lamp as the lexicon for freedom and enlightenment. The color yellow, or "Cory Yellow" is fittingly the background color for the main signage.
