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| Established | November 9, 2015 |
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| Location | Quezon Memorial Circle,Quezon City |
| Coordinates | 14°39′05″N121°03′04″E / 14.6514516°N 121.0511559°E /14.6514516; 121.0511559 |
| Type | Interactive museum |
| Owner | Quezon City Government |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Groundbreaking | January 2, 2012 |
| Inaugurated | November 9, 2015 |
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| Floor area | 6,229.21 m2 (67,050.7 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Hilmarc’s Construction Corporation |
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TheQuezon City Museum Complex,[2] more commonly known as theQCX Museum or theQuezon City Experience Museum, is an interactive and socio-culturalgreen building-compliantcity museum which was inaugurated on November 9, 2015, within theQuezon Memorial Circle inQuezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines. QCX primarily displays the history and culture ofQuezon City. It is touted as the first interactive museum of the city.[3][4] The museum's concept was conceived in 2006.[5]
The museum allows its visitors to have interactions with the display, takeselfies on each of the museum's galleries and shoot and watch themselves on videotape. The museum complex composes of five pods, and had plans to add coffee shop and a small cafeteria and memorabilia store at the lobby. The museum hosts a small theater which has a seating capacity of 80-90 people and a 60-seat lecture room, both which is available for rent.[3][6]
The following five buildings form part of the museum complex:[2]
The museum was indefinitely closed during theCOVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its building was converted into a COVID testing center.[7]
In March 2023, the museum building was converted by theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and converted into a field site for cash aid applications.[8]
The Cinema Museum of the Philippines (Filipino:Pambansang Museo Ng Pelikulang Pilipino) will be opened within the QCX Museum.[9]
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