This excellent museum houses several exhibits in a sturdy old coral stone building that was the Cebu County Jail from 1870 to 2004. The rooms are dedicated to showcasing the different eras in Cebu's history. The American Era Gallery contains an interesting collection of letters and memorabilia from Thomas Sharpe, one of the 1,065 Thomasites who arrived in the early days of the American period to fulfill President McKinley's pledge to "educate Filipinos."