Cebu Provincial Museum, better known as Museo Sugbo, occupies a former jail whose thick walls give the exhibits extra weight. It is one of the better stops in Cebu City for understanding the island beyond the standard Magellan-era checklist.
The galleries move through archaeology, Spanish rule, revolution, wartime occupation, and provincial life. Give it time if you are interested in Cebu as a working historical centre rather than just a transit point to beaches and ferries.