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Museum
Casa Manila / His, Art
Plaza Luis Complex, Intramuros
Tel 48-77-34, 48-77-54, 49-67-93
Tue-Sun 9:00-12:00, 11:00-17:00; entr P 10
Exhibits: Spanish antique furniture and colonial art
Remarks: The building itself is an example of combined Spanish and US colonial architecture.
Materials: booklet about the complex (P 20)
Puerta Real Intramuros / His
Gen Luna St, Intramuros
historical portal in a peaceful garden
Remarks: classical music, dance or theater performances in Tagalog and English from November to May every Saturday, 18:00
San Agustin Museum / His
Gen Luna St, Intramuros, Tel 47-09-17
daily 8:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00, entr 15
Exhibits: paintings, religious and ecclesiastical objects, colonial furniture, weapons and other artifacts from the Spanish period
Remarks: historical museum inside the compound of the ancient monastery of Agustinian fathers; the church inside the complex has an organ built in 1810
Fac: Upon request, a guided tour through church and museum can be arranged.
Materials: explanatory booklet (P 20)free brief brochure
Nayong Filipino / Eth
MIA Rd, Pasay City, Tel 832-37-68 to 69
Tue-Sun 9:00-17:00; entr about 20 pesos
Exhibits: Nayong Filipino as a whole is a panorama of typical huts on land and over water of different tribes and regions; parts of the complex are a Mayon Volcano model, a lake, herbal gardens, an aviary, an aquarium and a collection of shells; several museums and open-air exhibits depict the life of the Filipino people, minority tribes, their surroundings and customs
Fac: Sat, Sun, 16:00, shows of traditional Philippine dances; playground, snack shops
Remarks: Whenever there is a popular festival somewhere in the Philippines, celebrations, processions and exhibits related to that particular festival are arranged.
Philippine Museum of Ethnology / Eth
Nayong Filipino Complex
daily 9:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00
Exhibits: Philippine traditional art, music instruments, weaving, pictures of different tribal people
Fac: Library, souvenir shop
Materials: books on Filipino ethnic culture
Kailokuhan / His (6) - Nayong Filipino
information about Ilocos Norte and Sur
Philippine Marine Life & Shells / Spe (6)
Samal House, Nayong Filipino Complex
natural history museum
Philippine Lepidoptera / Spe
Bohol House, Nayong Filipino Complex
butterfly museum
Philippine & Terrestrial Fauna / Spe
Badjao House, Nayong Filipino Complex
fauna museum
Ayala Museum / Eth, Lib
Makati Ave, Greenbelt Area Makati
Tel 85-73-74, Thu-Sun 9:00-18:00
Library Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00; entr 15
Exhibits: cultural minorities objects
Anthropology Museum / Eth
Univ. of the Phil, Diliman, Quezon City
College of Social Science and Philosophy,
Art and Letters, Tel 97-60-61 loc 932
Exhibits: prehistoric, ethnologic objects
Fac: guided tour upon request
Asian Center Museum Laboratory / Eth
Asian Ctr, Univ. of the Phil, Diliman
Quezon City, Tel 96-18-21, 98-09-09
Mon-Sat: 8:00-17:00; entr free
Exhibits: prehistoric ethnographic objects
Fac: films and slide presentations about minority tribes or traditional fishing methods upon request
Remarks: Not ordinarily open. It opens for viewing upon request at the Administration Office of the Center. Mr. Joseph Fourtin is the person to contact.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila / Art
Central Bank, Roxas Blvd, Malate
Tel 832-36-45; Tue-Sun 9:00-18:00,entr free
Exhibits: foreign, local paintings, sculptures
Fac: Art films are shown Tue-Fri 12:15; Sat, Sun 15:00; shop offering literature about dance, painting and culture. For educational and guided tours contact Ms. Marilet Erbo.
Coconut Palace - Cultural Center Cmpl
Roxas Blvd, Malate, Tel 832-02-23
Tue-Sun 9:00-12:00, 13:00-14:30; entr 100
Exhibits: The palace is built in a natural style of coconut trees and includes many rooms furnished in the style of different regions of the Philippines.
Remarks: During Marcos' times, it was a high luxury guest house for important political or social visitors; now it is rented out.
Museum ng Buhay Pilipino
Central Bank Security Printing Plant
East Ave, Quezon City, Tel 922-21-91
Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00
Exhibits: artifacts of Filipino country folks
Central Bank Money Museum / Spe
Central Bank, Roxas Blvd, Malate;
Tel 50-70-51 loc 2232
Tue-Sun 9:30-16:30; entr free
Exhibits: large collection of Filipino and foreign money and antique coins
Design Center of the Philippines / Spe
Cultural Center, Roxas Blvd, Malate
Tel 832-11-12 to 19, 832-36-46, 833-78-81
Tue-Sun:9:00-18:00; entr free
Exhibits: Modern commercial design, applied to all kinds of objects; open to the public only when there is an exhibition.
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