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The Museum fittingly holds Marcos&rsquo; collection and the Guinness Record for the&nbsp;World&rsquo;s Largest Pair of Shoes.

The vast majority of the collection is held at the Shoe Museum, 749 pairs to be exact, was from Marcos&rsquo; personal wardrobe and has placed a portrait of her near her collection as well.&nbsp;

All shoes in the Museum are treated with the utmost care, and most are kept in dust-free and moisture-free glass cabinets to preserve them in perfect condition.

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Initially called&nbsp;Footwear Museum of Marikina, the Shoe Museum was constructed in 1998 and opened in 2001 as an homage to the city&rsquo;s title as &lsquo;the Shoe Capital of the Philippines&rsquo;. This building has a fascinating history as it used to be an arsenal during the Spanish times and a detention cell during the&nbsp;American-Filipino War. Later on, the Americans converted it into a motor pool but converted it into a rice mill by the Tuason family after World War II. Marikina Museum houses the shoes of famous personalities, including pairs from former presidents of the Philippines and former Mayors of Marikina, government officials and cabinet secretaries, celebrities, movie stars, ambassadors, and well-known politicians, including senators. Some of the shoes of former First Lady Imelda Marcos are also displayed at the museum.

Marikina Museum houses the shoes of famous personalities, including pairs from former presidents of the Philippines and former Mayors of Marikina, government officials and cabinet secretaries, celebrities, movie stars, ambassadors, and well-known politicians, including senators. Some of the shoes of former First Lady Imelda Marcos are also displayed at the museum.

Shoe Museum of Marikina

The National Museum of Anthropology was known as the Museum of the Filipino People. The National Museum of the Philippines&#39; component museum houses Archaeological and Ethnological exhibitions. 
It was built in 1916-1918 by Canadian-American architect Ralph Harrington Doane from a neoclassical design when he was consulting architect to the Philippine government. The building formerly housed the Department of Finance, the wreck of the San Diego, ancient artifacts, and zoology divisions. The National Museum of Anthropology stages the Philippine ethnographic and terrestrial and underwater archaeological collections narrating the story of the Philippines from the past, as presented through artifacts as pieces of evidence of its pre-history.Our Mission: The National Museum of the Philippines is a Trust of the Government. It acquires and preserves artifacts and specimens that are representative of the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines and the country's natural history. The National Museum Complex in Manila and the National Planetarium are its museums. There is also a number of regional museums located in important locations throughout the country. National Museum of the Philippines is responsible for the development and management of the country's reference collections. These include cultural heritage fine arts and archaeology as well as natural history botany and paleontology. It also conducts permanent research in the fields of biodiversity, geological and human history, cultural heritage maritime and underwater cultural heritage, ethnology and art history and other cultural property that can be moved or immoveable. Mandates and objectives

Our Mission: The National Museum of the Philippines is a Trust of the Government. It acquires and preserves artifacts and specimens that are representative of the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines and the country's natural history. The National Museum Complex in Manila and the National Planetarium are its museums. There is also a number of regional museums located in important locations throughout the country. National Museum of the Philippines is responsible for the development and management of the country's reference collections. These include cultural heritage fine arts and archaeology as well as natural history botany and paleontology. It also conducts permanent research in the fields of biodiversity, geological and human history, cultural heritage maritime and underwater cultural heritage, ethnology and art history and other cultural property that can be moved or immoveable. Mandates and objectives

The National Museum of Anthropology stages the Philippine ethnographic and terrestrial and underwater archaeological collections narrating the story of the Philippines from the past, as presented through artifacts as pieces of evidence of its pre-history.

National Museum of Anthropology

Rizal Shrine at Fort Santiago is a museum dedicated to the lifework of Jos&eacute; Rizal. During Spain&#39;s colonization of the islands, it served as barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers. The museum is situated in the building where Rizal hid his famous poem Mi &uacute;ltimo adi&oacute;s (My Last Farewell) in an oil lamp later given to his sister, Trinidad, and spent his final night. 
The shrine is home to various memorabilia such as books, manuscripts, the shells he collected in Dapitan, and artwork. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines renovated the museum to attract younger audiences in 2014The Museum of Contemporary Art, and Design (MCAD) was designed by local architect Ed Calma and is the only space in the Philippines that approximates a gallery space and international contemporary art museum. On the eve of his execution, Jose Rizal sadly wrote to his family to bid them farewell, &ldquo;I would like to see each one of you before dying, though it may cost much pain. Come the most valiant, I have some important things to say.&rdquo; Serenely accepting his tragic fate, he composed his untitled valedictory poem, which came to be known &ldquo;Mi Ultimo Adios.&rdquo; On 30 December 1896, Rizal calmly faced the firing squad in Bagumbayan.

On the eve of his execution, Jose Rizal sadly wrote to his family to bid them farewell, &ldquo;I would like to see each one of you before dying, though it may cost much pain. Come the most valiant, I have some important things to say.&rdquo; Serenely accepting his tragic fate, he composed his untitled valedictory poem, which came to be known &ldquo;Mi Ultimo Adios.&rdquo; On 30 December 1896, Rizal calmly faced the firing squad in Bagumbayan.

Rizal Shrine at Fort Santiago

Museo de Intramuros is managed by the Intramuros Administration and is a legacy agency project. It opened publicly in May 2019. The religious art displayed in this gallery is seen as a zone of contact and a vehicle of translation. It contains images of the Saints that belong to each order. Museo de Intramuros is managed by the Intramuros Administration and is a legacy project of the agency. It is a product of 40 years of hard work which finally opened its doors to the public in May 2019. In our virtual tour, let&rsquo;s first take a look at the physical structure.By Presidential Decree No. 79, the Intramuros Administration became a reality. 1616. MANDATE It is the responsibility of the IA to restore and develop Intramuros, a monument to our Hispanic history. It will ensure that Intramuros' appearance conforms to Philippine-Spanish architecture from the 16th through the 19th centuries. MISSION IA's mission is to preserve and protect the historic and cultural significance and value of Intramuros, while encouraging and guiding the urban development within the city. This will contribute to strengthening the Filipino nation s sense of belonging and pride. IA sees Intramuros as a model urban location that preserves and sustains people and their lives, while contributing to socio-economic and national heritage. As amended, FUNCTIONS include the ability to formulate, coordinate, or implement policies regarding all programs, projects, and activities of government that affect or relate to Intramuros. This power includes the power of delegating any government official to any specific function or activity. Initiate and plan the restoration, maintenance, and upkeep of Intramuros' walls including the Sunken Garden, ravelins and moat. Enter into agreements with private persons or agencies, domestic and foreign, to discharge its duties and responsibilities to the development of Intramuros.

By Presidential Decree No. 79, the Intramuros Administration became a reality. 1616. MANDATE It is the responsibility of the IA to restore and develop Intramuros, a monument to our Hispanic history. It will ensure that Intramuros' appearance conforms to Philippine-Spanish architecture from the 16th through the 19th centuries. MISSION IA's mission is to preserve and protect the historic and cultural significance and value of Intramuros, while encouraging and guiding the urban development within the city. This will contribute to strengthening the Filipino nation s sense of belonging and pride. IA sees Intramuros as a model urban location that preserves and sustains people and their lives, while contributing to socio-economic and national heritage. As amended, FUNCTIONS include the ability to formulate, coordinate, or implement policies regarding all programs, projects, and activities of government that affect or relate to Intramuros. This power includes the power of delegating any government official to any specific function or activity. Initiate and plan the restoration, maintenance, and upkeep of Intramuros' walls including the Sunken Garden, ravelins and moat. Enter into agreements with private persons or agencies, domestic and foreign, to discharge its duties and responsibilities to the development of Intramuros.

Museo de Intramuros is managed by the Intramuros Administration and is a legacy project of the agency. It is a product of 40 years of hard work which finally opened its doors to the public in May 2019. In our virtual tour, let&rsquo;s first take a look at the physical structure.

Museo de Intramuros

Casa Manila&nbsp;is a museum in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intramuros" title="Intramuros">Intramuros</a>&nbsp;depicting colonial lifestyle during Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

The museum is the imposing stone-and-wood structure c. 1850, one of the grand houses in Barrio San Luis (one of the four original villages of Intramuros) is located across historic San Agustin church and bounded by Calle Real, General Luna, Cabildo and Urdaneta streets. The other two are the Los Hidalgos, c. 1650 and Cuyugan Mansion, c. 1890.

Casa Manila is a copy of an 1850s San Nicolas House that was once located in Calle Jaboneros. The architect of Casa Manila was J. Ramon L. Faustmann.&nbsp;It was constructed by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imelda_Marcos" title="Imelda Marcos">Imelda Marcos</a>&nbsp;during the 1980s and modeled on Spanish colonial architecture.

Source -&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Manila">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Manila</a>

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This restored 1850s house is now a museum displaying Spanish colonial furniture, art &amp; architecture.

The restored house from 1850s is now a museum that displays Spanish colonial furniture and art architecture. In 1979, Presidential Decree No. 1616. MANDATE It is the responsibility of the IA to restore and develop Intramuros, a monument to our Hispanic history. It will ensure that Intramuros&#39; appearance conforms to Philippine-Spanish architecture from the 16th through the 19th centuries. MISSION IA&#39;s mission is to preserve and protect the historic and cultural significance and value of Intramuros, while encouraging and guiding the urban development within the city. 
 
This will contribute to strengthening the Filipino nation s sense of belonging and pride. IA sees Intramuros as a model urban location that preserves and sustains people and their lives, while contributing to socio-economic and national heritage. As amended, FUNCTIONS include the ability to formulate, coordinate, or implement policies regarding all programs, projects, and activities of government that affect or relate to Intramuros. This power includes the power of delegating any government official to any specific function or activity. 
 
Initiate and plan the restoration, maintenance, and upkeep of Intramuros&#39; walls including the Sunken Garden, ravelins and moat. Enter into agreements with private persons or agencies, domestic and foreign, to discharge its duties and responsibilities to the development of Intramuros.

This restored 1850s house is now a museum displaying Spanish colonial furniture, art &amp; architecture.

Casa Manila

Welcome to San Agustin Museum, Church and Convent! It is not one more church and convent among the several hundred existing in the Philippines, but is a unique institution. Unique are her works of art architecture, carvings, paintings, furniture, choir books the oldest in the Philippines. But, above all, unique is the history of the Augustinian Friars that live here, pray here, study here, and spread the Message of Love to the people of the Far East from here. 
 
The Augustinian Friars wish you a pleasant visit. We remind you that this place has been an Augustinian Convent since 1571, when the city of Manila was founded. Here lived, prayed, and studied more than 3,000 Augustinians. From here they went to spread the Good News of the Gospel to the different Philippine Islands, and beyond, to China, Japan, India, America, and Africa. 
 
We want to share with you 450 years of Love, 450 years of faith and fraternity, 450 years of history and heritage, 450 years of culture and art.

Museum with a collection of artifacts &amp; artwork in a former monastery adjacent to a landmark church.

A museum with artifacts and artworks in an old monastery, located next to a historic church.

Museum with a collection of artifacts &amp; artwork in a former monastery adjacent to a landmark church.

Museo de San Agustin

The Bahay Tsinoy is a building in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines which houses the Kaisa-Angelo King Heritage Center, a museum documents the history, lives and contributions of the ethnic Chinese in the Philippine life and history.

Source -&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahay_Tsinoy">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahay_Tsinoy</a>

Museum &amp; heritage center exploring contributions &amp; influences of the Chinese in Philippine culture.

The museum heritage center explores the contributions of Chinese culture to Philippine culture.

Museum &amp; heritage center exploring contributions &amp; influences of the Chinese in Philippine culture.

Bahay Tsinoy Museum

Malaca&ntilde;ang Palace, or as it&#39;s officially known, Malaca&ntilde;an Palace, is the residence of the President of the Philippines. The palace is located along the North bank of the Pasig River in Manila.

It&#39;s called Palasyo ng Malakanyang in Filipino, and Malaca&ntilde;an Palace when referred to as the official residence of the President of the Philippines.&nbsp;

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<h3>History</h3>

Malacanang Palace was originally built in 1750 by a Spanish nobleman, Don Luis Rocha, as a summer house. 
 
In 1825 it was purchased by the Spanish Government, and it then became the summer residence of the Governor-General of the Philippines.&nbsp;Over the years, Malacanang Palace was home to 18 Spanish governors-general and 14 American civil governors.

When the Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, Malacanang served as the official residence of the President of the Philippines, the first being President Manuel L. Quezon.

The Malaca&ntilde;ang Museum, located in Kalayaan Hall, is the official repository of memorabilia of the President of the Philippines.

The Malaca&ntilde;ang Museum, located in Kalayaan Hall, is the official repository of memorabilia of the President of the Philippines.

Presidential Museum and Library - Malacañan Palace

A venture of the First Lady, Imelda Marcos, the Cultural Center is one place that brings together artists of all genres and gives them a platform to showcase their talent.

The centerpiece of the CCP Complex&nbsp;is this bombastic building designed by a local architect, Leandro V. Locsin. The epicenter of performing arts and the theater, the Center also acts as an ethnographic museum, showcasing traditional and cultural paintings that reflect the true essence of the Philippines.

Inside attractions include the country&#39;s top-performing<a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/pois/1390645" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>arts theater&nbsp;along with a brace of quality modern art galleries &ndash;&nbsp;Bulwagang Juan Luna&nbsp;on the 4th floor, and the smaller&nbsp;Bulwagang Fernando Amorsolo&nbsp;on the 5th floor, both with changing exhibits covering modernist and contemporary painters.

Also on the 5th floor are two small museums: the Museum of Philippine Culture and the Asian Traditional Musical Instruments Museum.

The gallery and museums are open 10 am-6 pm Tuesday -Sunday

The Cultural Centre of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established&nbsp;to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture. It provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions and programs.

The Cultural Centre of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established&nbsp;to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture. It provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions and programs.

Cultural Center of the Philippines

The&nbsp;Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum&nbsp;is a military museum of the AFP that was earlier founded as Marcos Museum on May 02, 1974. This world-class facility of the PAF is a heritage and a science and technology museum built to honor heroes and airmen of the PAF. The museum displays Philippine military aviation history and related aerospace science exhibits.

Its collections include World War II artifacts, miniature airplanes, a jet simulator, weaponry, air force suits, medals, badges, and uniforms. Historical records and photographs of pilots are also displayed in the galleries. Perhaps the most interesting wing is the outdoor aircraft park featuring old commercial planes, fighter jets, helicopters, and some skillful drawings and paintings that portray PAF history and its various roles to the Filipino nation.

Open since 1974, an air force aviation museum with planes, art, technology &amp; memorabilia on display.

Open since 1974, an air force aviation museum with planes, art, technology &amp; memorabilia on display.

Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum

Lakbay Museo offers 14 unique experiences in 11 different destinations and lets you travel to Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and get to know more about Philippine history and culture without having to spend days traveling and a lot of money.

It showcase a&nbsp;full-blown production, with cultural performances all throughout the day.&nbsp;Performances include traditional dances from Luzon to Mindanao: Pandanggo sa Ilaw, Tinikling, Cari&ntilde;osa, Sayaw sa Bangko, Ifugao Kaloob dance and Maguindao&rsquo;s Sagayan and you can&nbsp;try on various traditional clothing and textiles,

Take your taste buds on a journey with different Pinoy food and drinks with over 600 known Filipino dishes in the collection. While most of the displays are replicas, you&rsquo;ll still be able to try some snacks&nbsp;using the tokens that come free with the admission fee.&nbsp;Exchange your tokens in the carinderia and get a full meal of arroz caldo, pancit lucban, ginataang mais and halo-halo.

At the end of the tour, you&rsquo;ll find the museum shop, which partners with 189 micro, small and medium scale enterprises in the country to help sell local products.

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Colorful displays on Filipino culture include a food market, Ivatan house &amp; traditional costumes.

Colorful displays on Filipino culture include a food market, Ivatan house &amp; traditional costumes.

Lakbay Museo

The&nbsp;Lopez Memorial Museum&nbsp;is the&nbsp;oldest privately owned and managed museum and library specializing in Philippine material.&nbsp;It reaches back to books and maps of the sixteenth century works by the first internationally acclaimed duo of Filipino painters,

Since its founding 50 years ago, the fine art section has grown from an initial collection of 19th-century masterpieces consisting of 36 Juan Lunas and 182 Felix Resurreccion Hidalgos to include modern and contemporary pieces. The library currently counts over 19,000 Filipiniana titles by 12,000 authors, rare books, maps, manuscripts, and literary works.

The library is located at the far end of the museum, where one can see some more paintings, some classic photographs, and of course, the&nbsp;rare publications that are part of the Lopez collection. The area is spacious, which makes it conducive to reading and research.

It&nbsp;is open from Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM. There is a P100 entrance fee.

The L&oacute;pez Museum and Library, also known as simply the Lopez Museum, is a Philippine art and history museum and library located in Pasig, Philippines, on the ground floor of the Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center.

The L&oacute;pez Museum and Library, also known as simply the Lopez Museum, is a Philippine art and history museum and library located in Pasig, Philippines, on the ground floor of the Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center.

Lopez Museum and Library

The Museo ng Katipunan is the only museum dedicated to the life of Andres Bonifacio, and the movement he founded is known as Katipunan.

The museum houses memorabilia, particularly letters by Bonifacio and others associated with the Katipunan, Katipunan-related documents,&nbsp;artillery&nbsp;and weapons, even&nbsp;amulets&nbsp;or anting-antings used by some Katipuneros to protect them in battle.

It also features a&nbsp;gallery&nbsp;of some notable individuals who have either joined or supported the Katipunan and their&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;to the movement and the Philippine Revolution as a whole.

The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, 8 AM to 4 PM, with no&nbsp;entrance&nbsp;fees.

<a alt="Museo ng Katipunan is a history museum in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines dedicated to the Katipunan. It is situated within the grounds of the Pinaglabanan Shrine." data-ubt-vars-cpt="fromPageid=10650006154&amp;poiid=38588314&amp;reviewId=169736724" data-ubt-vars-traceid="174669">Museo ng Katipunan is a history museum in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines dedicated to the Katipunan. It is situated within the grounds of the Pinaglabanan Shrine.</a>

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Museo Ng Katipunan

The National Museum of Natural History houses 12 permanent galleries that exhibit the Philippines&#39; rich biological and geological diversity. It includes creatively curated displays of botanical, zoological, and geological specimens representing the Philippines&#39; unique natural history.&nbsp;

It exhibits specimens of animals, geology, and plants collected and preserved from all over the Philippines. One of the most attractive is the &quot;Tree of Life.&quot; The atrium has a huge building from the floor to the ceiling.

Tickets are free and open every Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

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<h3>History</h3>

The National Museum of Natural History was officially opened to the public in May 2018. Located in Rizal Park, it is part of the National Museum Complex.&nbsp;

Completed it in the 1940s, it was formerly called Agriculture and Commerce Building. Before it became the National Museum of Natural History, the building used to be the headquarters of the Department of Tourism until 2015.

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The National Museum of Natural History is the national natural history museum of the Philippines. It is located along Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park, Manila.

Our Mission: The National Museum of the Philippines is a Trust of the Government. It acquires and preserves artifacts and specimens that are representative of the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines and the country&#39;s natural history. The National Museum Complex in Manila and the National Planetarium are its museums. There is also a number of regional museums located in important locations throughout the country. National Museum of the Philippines is responsible for the development and management of the country&#39;s reference collections. 
 
These include cultural heritage fine arts and anthropology as well as archaeology and natural science botany. It also conducts permanent research in the fields of biodiversity, geological and human history, marine and underwater cultural heritages, ethnology and art history and other cultural property that are moveable or immovable. Mandates and objectives

The National Museum of Natural History is the national natural history museum of the Philippines. It is located along Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park, Manila.

National Museum of Natural History

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, also known as the Met, is one of the major museums in the city, located within the BSP Complex. It bills itself as the country&#39;s premier museum for contemporary visual and modern arts by international and local artists. 
It was established in 1976 and initially showed international artists to expose Filipinos to contemporary visual works in other cultures. It shifted its focus to local works and extended to more common people by offering bilingual exhibition texts and developing several outreach educational programs like symposia and workshops. Every Tuesday, the museum offers free admission.

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is one of the major museums in the Philippines.&nbsp;Today, the museum continues to embrace the philosophy that ART IS FOR ALL, being the first museum in the country to adopt a bilingual approach communicate with audiences while implementing multi-pronged vigorous education and community outreach programs.

About the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (MET): The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, one of the most important museums in the Philippines. The original purpose of the MET was to host international art exhibits. This goal was to increase the cultural exchange and expose Filipinos more widely to foreign visual arts. It redefined its mission to cultivate Filipino pride in their own cultural and artistic heritage. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP&#39;s valuable collection of Prehistoric Gold and Pottery, Colonial Hispanic Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Manila&#39;s growing contemporary and modern collections, were all built in 1986. 
 
It was the first museum to embrace the philosophy of &quot;ART FOR ALL&quot;, adopting bilingual exhibition texts and engaging in community outreach. The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, in collaboration with the BSP, has been refocused. It is now positioned as the center for Contemporary Art from Filipino and International Artists. The museum aims to enhance the Filipinos&#39; sense of cultural and artistic heritage, from past to present, and to share that knowledge in modern global contexts. 
 
The museum&#39;s wide range of current art programs and exhibitions reflect this multidimensional, borderless environment of scholarship and artistic expression as well as the global world that we live in. Through partnerships with partner organizations, the museum is able to reach different audiences and create off-site programs. These are some links

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is one of the major museums in the Philippines.&nbsp;Today, the museum continues to embrace the philosophy that ART IS FOR ALL, being the first museum in the country to adopt a bilingual approach communicate with audiences while implementing multi-pronged vigorous education and community outreach programs.

Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Museo El Deposito is made of volcanic tuff and is underneath the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan City. The underground reservoir held water pumped from Santolan and flowed to various hydrants and fountains in Manila.&nbsp; 
It was part of the larger Carriedo waterworks design built from 1878 to 1882 by Genaro Palacios. The infrastructure project was named after a Spanish official who bequeathed a grant to the City of Manila in 1733, Francisco Carriedo y Peredo. 
It was also used during American and Japanese rule as an armory, a firing range, and a hospital for tuberculosis patients. It was chosen and inaugurated as the site of a national shrine in 1973.

A history museum featuring the El Deposito underground water reservoir. It conducts public programs like online exhibits, webinars, art workshops, and training that promote Philippine history.

A history museum featuring the El Deposito underground water reservoir. It conducts public programs like online exhibits, webinars, art workshops, and training that promote Philippine history.

NHCP Museo El Deposito

The University of Sto. Tomas Museum was established in 1869 and is considered the oldest existing museum in the Philippines. It is to comply with the 1865 Reglamento de Segunda Ense&ntilde;anza that needs all first class colleges to have a Museo de Historia Natural.

It was originally located in Intramuros and was later relocated to its present site at paraninfo (meant to be a multi-purpose hall for academic functions or cultural events) of the UST Main Building built in 1928 in the Sampaloc district of Manila.

The UST Museum is a university museum with a wide variety of collection. It is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and University Museums and Collections (UMAC). UST students may enter for free upon presentation of their ID, and may coordinate with the Museum Gallery Attendant for use of the thematic exhibit area for research, performances, exhibits, symposia, and lectures.

Home Our Vision and Mission The mission of the UST museum is to support UST s vision to preserve its cultural assets and provide education for the public. It also seeks to play a prominent educational role in Cultural Heritage Studies. This will be accomplished by skilled and compassionate professionals who are committed to serving the church, nation and global community. The UST Museum sees itself as a major center for cultural heritage dynamism at the University, dedicated to social transformation and the professional and moral development of all her stakeholders. A BRIEF HISTORY and OVERVIEW The UST Museum s original collection occupied two corridors on the Intramuros campus. 
 
It was then transferred to the Sampaloc campus, in 1936. The majority of the collection is from 1869. It is the oldest museum still in existence in the Philippines. The University of Santo Tomas Museum was established to meet the requirements of the 1865 Segunda Ense Anza. 
 
Originally situated in Intramuros the UST Museum moved to the present location at the paraninfo the UST Main Building. It was built in 1928 in Sampaloc, Manila. Paraninfo was intended to serve as a hall that could be used for cultural or academic events. Prof. of Philosophy Rev. 
 
Fr. Ceferino Gonzalez O. P. was later Cardinal Gonzalez and was a collaborator with Leo XIII on the restoration of Thomistic Philosophy. He also became the Museum&#39;s first director. 
 
He mentioned the Museum of the University in his Filosofia Fundamental, which he wrote to his students in Manila. Rev. Fr. Ramon Martinez Vigil was later made Bishop of Oviedo, Spain. 
 
He wrote the Curso de Historia Natural. Although the work was originally edited in Madrid, it was actually written in Manila in 1883. It continues to refer to the Philippines. Over 100 references are made to natural resources in the Philippines, and there are more than a dozen mentions of collections at the Museum. 
 
Rev. Fr. Casto de Elera, O. P. 
 
Casto de Elera, O. P. He reclassified all the objects and established a network of exchange and intercommunication between UST museums and other top museums around the globe. He was most interested in the Philippine animal life. 
 
To collect specimens, he organized field trips throughout the Philippines. There are many Fr. Casto de Elera, O. P. specimens of birds and butterflies especially of tiny, microscopic shells. 
 
They have field notes attached. His monumental Catalogo Sistematico de Toda la Fauna de Filipinas conocida Hasta el presente y Alavez de la Coleccion Zoologica del Museo del Colegio Universidad de Sto is a definite scientific work. Tomas de Manila Manila UST 1895. The Rev. 
 
Fr. Silvestre Sancho O. P. was the then Rector Magnificus. He ordered that the Museum be moved from the original location on the campus in the Walled City, Manila, to its current site in Sampaloc. 
 
The theater, or paraninfo was the original idea for the new site. It was intended to be used for large gatherings such as the Rector&#39;s Discurso De Apertura, which opened the academic year and hosted lectures, graduations, concerts, and other important events. In 1937, the University&#39;s main building at Intramuros was severely damaged by an earthquake. The earthquake caused a portion of the building to be condemned and destroyed, while the whole structure was renovated. 
 
A number of dusty and black paintings were then removed from the walls. Fr. Sancho&#39;s curiosity was piqued and he ordered the restoration of the paintings by Prof. Rafael Enriquez Jr. of University s School of Fine Arts. 
 
He would restore the pigment from the soil and soot which nearly destroyed the art beneath. Murillo&#39;s student turned up with a masterpiece. There were many more paintings left to be snatched from neglect and time after this one was completed. Fr. 
 
Sancho decided that there had to be something done to improve the art situation in the Philippines. BROWN MADONNA Galo B. Ocampo Hence the UST Museum s art gallery was officially opened on July 25, 1940. In 1941, Fr. 
 
Sancho initiated the First Annual National Painting Contest, and started to purchase masterpieces by Filipino artists for both the Museum and University. The University acquired works from Vicente Manansala and Fernando Amorsolo. The UST Museum has been in a different phase since then. It was not a museum for science and technology, but also arts. 
 
The University&#39;s grounds were used as an internment camp by civilians from Allied nations during the Japanese occupation of 1941-1945. However, Japan kept the Museum intact, and they respected it in respect of Spain&#39;s neutrality. Some internees were allowed to use the coins, shells, and rare books collections in the Main Building as part of the internment camp. The Main Building was home to approximately 3,000 civil prisoners at its height. 
 
A few were permitted to help with the Museum&#39;s large collection. You may find some of their names among the records. These included Lois F. Croft and Agnes Day, William Wards, Marcella Butlers, Senora Ryan and a certain L. 
 
McCarty who served as a Museum employee from May 1942 through May 1943. Leila Maynard, another intern wrote a book about her experiences cataloging rare books and shells for the UST Museum. This Museum pays tribute to the university&#39;s crucial role in this time period. The UST Museum played a key role in the 2011 Quadricentennial Celebration when the Main Building was declared a National Cultural Treasure. 
 
It also helped to declare the Arch of the Centuries, the UST Central Seminary and the University s open spaces as National Cultural Treasures. The University was liberated in 1945. After that, the Secretary General, Fathers, directed the opening of the Museum back to the public and cared for the collection, with the assistance of Drs. Quisumbing de Jesus, Bantug and The International Council of Museums ICOM was established in 1949. 
 
Since then, the UST Museum has been an active member of the ICOM since its beginning. The UST Museum continued to be a pioneer in international participation by being a charter member in 2001 of the University Museums and Collections UMAC Sub-Committee in Barcelona. Under the direction of Rev. Fr. 
 
Jesus Ma. Merino Antolinez O. P. The Museum&#39;s collection grew with the addition of archaeological specimens and the systematic replenishment of Ethnology History and Biology specimens. 
 
This culminated in the creation of the Philippine Christian Art Collection. This was the moment Fr. Merino saw the value of religious images for the shaping of Filipino religionosity. Merino began collecting Philippine saint images. 
 
These were not appreciated at the time, but they are now very valuable as collectibles. THE UST MUSEUM LOGO. The UST Museum logo is a copy of the forms of capitals in different sections of the Main Building. From the Latin caput (meaning head), capital is a word that means capital. 
 
The logo represents the Museum&#39;s role as the head or leader in preserving and witnessing the legacy of four centuries of University of Santo Tomas. In the center of the logo is the name University of Santo Tomas Museum in Manila. This replaces the long version University of Santo Tomas Museum of Arts and Sciences. Below the logo is the year 1869 which was the Museum&#39;s official year. 
 
The logo also features woven strips made of material like sawali or banig. The UST Museum&#39;s role in promoting culture is reflected in the logo. Its expansion from a mere museum of artifacts into an active promoter of the cultural heritage and heritage of all humanity, the OUR IDENTITY MOUSEUM NEWS, demonstrates its commitment to preserving the Catholic Thomasian heritage.

The UST Museum is a university museum with a wide variety of collection. It is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and University Museums and Collections (UMAC). UST students may enter for free upon presentation of their ID, and may coordinate with the Museum Gallery Attendant for use of the thematic exhibit area for research, performances, exhibits, symposia, and lectures.

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Intramuros and Rizal Bagumbayan Light and Sound Museum are the main attractions exhibiting the Philippine History and the Filipino&#39;s journey to freedom, located in Intramuros. Over hundreds of mannequins portraying pre-Spanish colonization until the legacy of Rizal in becoming a national hero occupied two levels of the building. 
The 3D representations of the Spanish rule are very realistic, and as the Intramuros&#39; main venue, the connection became vicarious, and the visualization of what happened during that period of our history is easier. 
It is a distinctive museum with sound effects, lights, and incredible timing of mechanics running the exhibits inside. It takes an hour to walk thru history in a dark room with paintings, sculptures, models, and representations that surprise everyone every time a spotlight is drawn to them. If you are alone or in a group with less than 10 people, you can join a group to avail the 150 per head fee as they charged 1,500.00 per show.

Experience a recreation of history with light and sound &ndash; artworks, visuals and sounds, and robotics in an hour. Retrace the footsteps of our Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal, a polymath, polyglot, doctor, novelist, poet, social reformist, and inspirer of the 1896 Philippine Revolution. Relieve this Great Asian&rsquo;s heroism and martyrdom in the actual setting of his incarceration in Intramuros. Join him on his last walk to his execution at nearby Bagumbayan Field, now Luneta Park.

Experience a recreation of history with light and sound &ndash; artworks, visuals and sounds, and robotics in an hour. Retrace the footsteps of our Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal, a polymath, polyglot, doctor, novelist, poet, social reformist, and inspirer of the 1896 Philippine Revolution. Relieve this Great Asian&rsquo;s heroism and martyrdom in the actual setting of his incarceration in Intramuros. Join him on his last walk to his execution at nearby Bagumbayan Field, now Luneta Park.

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