National Museum
National Museum
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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This grand exhibit house features the country's most historic works of culture and national heritage, including the paintings of heralded Philippine artist Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.
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Neighbourhood: Ermita
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- United Nations • 8 min walk
- Central Terminal - Ermita • 9 min walk
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- HudsonmccrawVirginia Beach, Virginia2,705 contributionsAn intriguing place for sure. Definitely worth your time to visit.This museum is filled with artwork that does a good job illustrating the history of the Philippines. The exhibits are very informative and is worth your time to go see. Manila traffic is predictably heavy, so make sure you budget time for the commute accordingly. But you will be pleased with what you see at the National Museum.Visited July 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 28 July 2023
- Marites8Calgary, Canada1,222 contributionsBeautiful and full of History!Great place to more about Philippine culture, artists and history. Free admission to view 4 floors of amazing and creative artworks by Filipinos. Would recommend this place and perfect rainy day activity for everyone.Visited June 2023Written 20 August 2023
- irenevffBulacan Province, Philippines3,985 contributionsa fine, long walk to rememberthis is the first time that i get to visit this museum again after more than 30 years. we frequent this place when i was in grade school as part of our yearly educational trips. a lot of things have changed since then. for one, our national museum has expanded and housed a lot of other materials that were not present three decades prior. it has separate provisions now - one each for fine arts and for natural history. a full day is not enough to roam the place. for a minimal fee, one can enjoy a guided tour of the place. be sure your cameras have full batteries and enough memory storage.Visited July 2023Travelled on businessWritten 6 February 2024
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irenevff
Bulacan Province, Philippines3,985 contributions
Jul 2023 • Business
this is the first time that i get to visit this museum again after more than 30 years. we frequent this place when i was in grade school as part of our yearly educational trips.
a lot of things have changed since then. for one, our national museum has expanded and housed a lot of other materials that were not present three decades prior. it has separate provisions now - one each for fine arts and for natural history. a full day is not enough to roam the place.
for a minimal fee, one can enjoy a guided tour of the place. be sure your cameras have full batteries and enough memory storage.
a lot of things have changed since then. for one, our national museum has expanded and housed a lot of other materials that were not present three decades prior. it has separate provisions now - one each for fine arts and for natural history. a full day is not enough to roam the place.
for a minimal fee, one can enjoy a guided tour of the place. be sure your cameras have full batteries and enough memory storage.
Written 6 February 2024
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Marites8
Calgary, Canada1,222 contributions
Jun 2023
Great place to more about Philippine culture, artists and history. Free admission to view 4 floors of amazing and creative artworks by Filipinos. Would recommend this place and perfect rainy day activity for everyone.
Written 20 August 2023
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Hudsonmccraw
Virginia Beach, VA2,705 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
This museum is filled with artwork that does a good job illustrating the history of the Philippines. The exhibits are very informative and is worth your time to go see. Manila traffic is predictably heavy, so make sure you budget time for the commute accordingly. But you will be pleased with what you see at the National Museum.
Written 28 July 2023
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Charles L
8 contributions
May 2023
Great natural history museum, it was put together very well with a good mix of old and new.
Start at the top and work down
Start at the top and work down
Written 29 May 2023
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SummerDaysPh
Manila, Philippines1,005 contributions
May 2023
I went to the museum on a Sunday. I took the public transport and got down on TM Kalaw because I wanted to pass by the Rizal monument first before heading to the museums. This is a great first stop.
It was quite a walk from Luneta Park to the museums. The part of Luneta that was supposed to be the short route in between the buildings is being renovated so you must go around the block to get from one building to another.
My first stop was the Museum of Natural History. This building is a great stop for those visiting with kids. They will enjoy the exhibits here. This is the most modern of the three buildings.
My second stop was the Fine Arts Museum. I have been to this building many times and most of the pieces on display remain the same except for the contemporary exhibits. But the Spoliarium in all its majesty never fails to leave me in awe.
My third and final stop was the Antropology building where artifacts and the culture of the Philippine heritage is displayed. I have also been here many times and the exhibits were much more extensive than what I saw during my last visit.
I can say that the buildings per se, the facilities, and the quality of the exhibits have drastically improved from my past visits. I was so happy to see this positive change.
I hope that admission is FREE, will encourage more people to come and learn about our rich culture.
Tips:
1. If you don’t want to walk, you can ride a tricycle for a fee. I preferred to walk so I was not able to get the tricycle fees.
2. If you prefer to walk, it can get quite hot so bring an umbrella. If you forgot your umbrella, there are street vendors selling foldable umbrellas for Php100-Php150.00 each.
3. The nearest eating places are in TM Kalaw or in SM Manila. If you want to go further, you can have lunch in Binondo (Chinatown). If you get too hungry, there are street food stalls right at the entrance of each building.
4. Food and drink are not allowed inside the museum. There are baggage counters at the entrance of each building where you can leave your things for safekeeping.
5. Small handbags are allowed inside the museums.
6. You need to present your ID at the registration counter. If you are coming in a group, only one person needs to queue.
7. I did not pay any entrance fees.
8. To appreciate the exhibits more, you can book a guided tour online in the NM website.
9. All of the three buildings are airconditioned.
10. To me, here is the ideal building route – Fine Arts – Anthropology – Natural History
It was quite a walk from Luneta Park to the museums. The part of Luneta that was supposed to be the short route in between the buildings is being renovated so you must go around the block to get from one building to another.
My first stop was the Museum of Natural History. This building is a great stop for those visiting with kids. They will enjoy the exhibits here. This is the most modern of the three buildings.
My second stop was the Fine Arts Museum. I have been to this building many times and most of the pieces on display remain the same except for the contemporary exhibits. But the Spoliarium in all its majesty never fails to leave me in awe.
My third and final stop was the Antropology building where artifacts and the culture of the Philippine heritage is displayed. I have also been here many times and the exhibits were much more extensive than what I saw during my last visit.
I can say that the buildings per se, the facilities, and the quality of the exhibits have drastically improved from my past visits. I was so happy to see this positive change.
I hope that admission is FREE, will encourage more people to come and learn about our rich culture.
Tips:
1. If you don’t want to walk, you can ride a tricycle for a fee. I preferred to walk so I was not able to get the tricycle fees.
2. If you prefer to walk, it can get quite hot so bring an umbrella. If you forgot your umbrella, there are street vendors selling foldable umbrellas for Php100-Php150.00 each.
3. The nearest eating places are in TM Kalaw or in SM Manila. If you want to go further, you can have lunch in Binondo (Chinatown). If you get too hungry, there are street food stalls right at the entrance of each building.
4. Food and drink are not allowed inside the museum. There are baggage counters at the entrance of each building where you can leave your things for safekeeping.
5. Small handbags are allowed inside the museums.
6. You need to present your ID at the registration counter. If you are coming in a group, only one person needs to queue.
7. I did not pay any entrance fees.
8. To appreciate the exhibits more, you can book a guided tour online in the NM website.
9. All of the three buildings are airconditioned.
10. To me, here is the ideal building route – Fine Arts – Anthropology – Natural History
Written 22 May 2023
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MikeBirdman
Acton, MA1,041 contributions
Mar 2023
I learnt a lot about the history of the Philippines and saw the evolution of painting in the country from early days through to contemporary. A number of specialist exhibits of artists and a wonderful new exhibit about Magellan’s voyages. The building itself is of historical interest and it was a good introduction to the culture, history. There is considerable pride expressed about the exhibits and while some of the art is hard to understand in the absence of detailed knowledge it was a great overview of the experiences the country has gone through.
Written 3 March 2023
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Peter M
Melbourne, Australia1,301 contributions
Aug 2022
This is in Ermita and is an excellent Museum.
This grand exhibit house features the country's most historic works of culture and national heritage.
There is also the National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of Fine Art
National Museum of Anthropology. It was formed August 12, 1887
This grand exhibit house features the country's most historic works of culture and national heritage.
There is also the National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of Fine Art
National Museum of Anthropology. It was formed August 12, 1887
Written 16 January 2023
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EkAJoy
6 contributions
Nov 2022
Went here after pandemic and after watching Alone Together movie by LizKen. It was definitely a great experience.
Written 23 December 2022
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Kunal B
Port Louis41 contributions
Nov 2022
Beautiful place to visit for the first time. Moreover it does not have any entry fee. Clean and welcoming place.
Written 23 December 2022
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The_Traveling_Expat
Chicago, IL398 contributions
Dec 2022
There are a lot of works on display, and while some of the artworks are more interesting than others, it gives a visitor a good idea of the nature of the Philippines in terms of its cultural, social, religious, and political history. It is very easy to spend an hour or more here.
Written 23 December 2022
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pwede po ba pumasok sa national museum ng nakaslippers lang?
Marites8
Calgary, Canada1,222 contributions
Pwede magsuot ng slipper but would recommend runners kasi they would be comfortable to use for stairs and you might hit your toes on some objects.
firefly1960
quezon city1 contribution
Is there parking for visitors?
AlinaPD
Toronto, Canada38 contributions
We took Grab (similar to Uber and Lyft) I don’t know where parking is, sorry
Pwede po ba ang 14 yrs old na pumasok nang walang guardian/parent?
mickey
Dasmarinas City, Philippines10 contributions
Yes, pwedeng pumasok sa National Museum ang 14 years old. Walang age restriction as far as i know.
November 2, 2018 is open?
eteng2016
Dasmarinas City, Philippines220 contributions
It was disclaired as a special non working holiday so the museum might be close. Better call them though to be sure. Monday is the day that museums closes on a regular month.
Hope this helps!
paisley road
Las Pinas, Philippines282 contributions
Are there a parking slots available for visitors?
📧PC
Queens, NY200 contributions
Yup. There is. We actually parked nearest the Anthropology museum and i think there’s some fronting the Fine arts Museum
What are the museum hours?
Aken K
Initao, Philippines31 contributions
As per the National Museum Website, they are open from Tuesday to Sunday, 8Am to 5Pm
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