Escolta Museum (2/2)
Hidden in the second floor of the Landmark Calvo Building in Escolta, the museum brings back old memories of the greatness of the Philippines’ first Wall Street, Escolta. The Museum showcases the grandeur of Escolta’s Finest Buildings at its arcade and the culture it conveyed during that time. Exhibited in the museum is some scale models of some of Escolta’s famous buildings, old newpaper clippings from Escolta and how Escolta looked like from 1900’s to 1960’s. Also, some wooden planks dug from Escolta that was once planks supporting the Tranvia in Escolta during that time is also there.
Also, Calvo Building is the birthplace of one of the largest broadcasting companies of the Philippines, The GMA Network. It initially broadcasted here in Calvo Building, March 1, 1950 by the name RBC (Republic Broadcasting Corporation).
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