Get DirectionsFind your way to Cebu City’s Parian district, where what’s debated as one of the oldest homes in the country lies. The Jesuit House or Museo Deparian was said to have been built in the 1730s, with several historians and architects suggesting an even earlier time. Its fascinating history was revealed through the discovery of a coin used during the rule of the Ming dynasty, suggesting that it was once the home of a Chinese family and that it had undergone several transformations over time.
Today, the ground floor of the historic structure has been converted into a museum that houses artifacts brought to the country by Chinese traders as well as maps, photographs, and relics of old Cebu.Address26 Zulueta St, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, PhilippinesContact DetailsMobile: +63 917 623 3838Landline: +63 (032) 255-5408Email: [email protected]Operational HoursMonday – Saturday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pmBest time to visitAnytimeHow to get thereHead to the terminal of Cebu City and ride a cab or multicab (a small light truck) to Marina Mall. From here, transfer to a ‘highway’ multicab or jeepney until Maguikay. Once you arrive at Maguikay, take a jeepney marked ‘catedral’ or ‘colon’ that will take you to Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral or Colon Street. You can walk to the Jesuit House Museum at Zulueta Street from here.Things to-doExplore Sugbo Gallery. Check out maps and artifacts of old Cebu and other artifacts tracing back to the Ming Dynasty.