Museo it Akean

Museo it Akean is a provincial heritage museum located in Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, housed in a historic Gabaldon-type building that formerly served as the Aklan Provincial High School. It preserves and displays artifacts related to Aklanon history, culture, and traditions, including exhibits on the Ati-Atihan Festival, piña cloth weaving, archaeological finds, and local history, serving as the main cultural repository of the province.

Visitors can expect a small, air-conditioned museum inside a restored early 20th-century school building with several exhibition halls. Displays include Ati-Atihan Festival costumes and memorabilia, piña fiber and weaving tools, archaeological ceramics and artifacts, historical photographs, documents, and religious and everyday objects from Aklan. The setting is quiet and educational, with labeled exhibits and guided explanations available for exploring local heritage.

Housed in a Gabaldon school building constructed during the American colonial period in the 1920s as part of the Gabaldon schoolhouse program, formerly the Aklan High School. The building was later converted into the provincial museum to preserve Aklanon heritage and was established as Museo it Akean to house historical and cultural collections of Aklan province.

Serves as the primary cultural museum of Aklan, showcasing the heritage of the Akeanon people, the traditions of the Ati-Atihan Festival, the piña weaving industry for which Aklan is known, and local customs, crafts and history. It functions as an educational center for local identity and cultural preservation.