List of museums in Metro Manila
Metro Manila is home to a number of noteworthy museums and art galleries showcasing its rich history and culture. The following is a partial list of museums and art galleries in the metropolis.
Museum Name | Image | Location | Description |
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Archdiocesan Museum of Manila | ![]() | 121 Arzobispo Street, Intramuros, Manila | Ecclesiastical museum of the history of the Archdiocese of Manila. |
Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum | ![]() | Bulwagang Heneral Arturo T. Enrile, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City | Traditions, culture and history of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. website |
Art in Island | ![]() | Cubao, Quezon City | Interactive art exhibition or selfie museum |
AIMS Museo Maritimo | Arnaiz Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard, Pasay | Maritime Museum of the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies. website | |
Ateneo Art Gallery | ![]() | Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City | Modern art gallery. website |
Ayala Museum | ![]() | Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, San Lorenzo, Makati | Philippine history and art gallery website |
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista | ![]() | Quiapo, Manila | Historic house museum |
Bahay Tsinoy | ![]() | Kaisa Heritage Center, 32 Anda corner Cabildo Streets, Intramuros, Manila | Chinese and Oriental museum website |
Bantayog ng mga Bayani Museum | Quezon Avenue near EDSA, Pinyahan, Quezon City | Collection of items of the Martial Law period. | |
Bayanihan Folk Arts Museum | Philippine Women's University, Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila | Ethnological artifacts of various Philippine ethnic groups and Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company memorabilia. | |
Casa Manila | General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila | Spanish colonial history. | |
CCP Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino | CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay | Museum of performing arts. website | |
The Museum at De La Salle University | 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila | Contemporary Filipino arts. website | |
Escolta Museum | Calvo Building, Escolta Street, Binondo, Manila | Museum of the history of Escolta Street. | |
Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Museum | EARIST, Lacson Avenue, Santa Mesa, Manila | Memorabilia collection of the late Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez. | |
The Galeón | ![]() | Bay City, Pasay | Maritime museum featuring the Manila–Acapulco galleon trade |
GSIS Museo ng Sining | Macapagal Boulevard, Financial Center, Pasay | Filipino arts. | |
Iglesia ni Cristo Museum | Punta, Santa Ana, Manila | Museum of the history and culture of the Iglesia ni Cristo. Also originally the location of the first local congregation of the Christian denomination. | |
Iglesia ni Cristo Museum and Gallery | INC Central Office, Commonwealth Avenue, New Era, Quezon City | Museum of the history and culture of the Iglesia ni Cristo. | |
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center | UP Diliman, Roxas Avenue, U.P. Campus, Quezon City | Collection of art, stamps, coins, library, personal papers and memorabilia of Jorge B. Vargas website | |
Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Museum | Roxas Boulevard corner Pedro Gil Street, Malate, Manila | Private museum containing memorabilia of the late President Jose P. Laurel. website | |
López Museum and Library | ![]() | Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, San Antonio, Pasig | Philippine art and history. website |
Mabini Shrine | ![]() | Polytechnic University of the Philippines Campus, Santa Mesa, Manila | Historic house museum |
Macuha Art Gallery | Las Piñas | Macuha Art Gallery | |
Manila Clock Tower Museum | Manila City Hall, Ermita, Manila | Showcases the history of Manila including its history of Manila City Hall. | |
Metropolitan Museum of Manila | BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila | Modern and contemporary visual arts. website | |
The Mind Museum | ![]() | Third Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig | Science and technology museum. website |
The Money Museum | BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila | Numismatic museum, collection of currencies and coins from the different historical periods. website | |
Museo El Deposito | Pinaglabanan Shrine, Corazon de Jesus, San Juan | Museum showcasing the history of the Carriedo water system, including the El Deposito underwater reservoir. | |
Museo ni Manuel Quezon | Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City | Contains memorabilia of the late President Manuel Quezon. | |
Museo ng Katipunan | ![]() | Pinaglabanan Shrine, Corazon de Jesus, San Juan | Showcases the contributions of the Katipunan. |
Museo ng Makati | Jose P. Rizal Avenue, Poblacion, Makati | Repository of Makati's heritage, historical properties, collections and culture. | |
Museo ng Muntinlupa | ![]() | Centennial Avenue, Muntinlupa | City Museum[1][2] |
Museo Pambata | Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive, Ermita, Manila | Museum for children. | |
Museo Valenzuela | ![]() | Fatima Avenue, Marulas, Valenzuela | Repository of Valenzuela's history, culture and heritage. |
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) | ![]() | GF School of Design and Arts Building, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Dominga Street, Manila | Housed within the stunning architecture of the College of Saint Benilde's School of Design and Arts (SDA) Campus, designed by local architect Ed Calma, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) is the only space in Manila and the Philippines that approximates an international contemporary art museum and gallery space. Located within an art college, MCAD's programmes are molded in line with the school's courses. In step with this, MCAD produces outstanding exhibitions with worldwide standards by collaborating with professional artists and curators, both local and international. MCAD provides the experience and exposure to contemporary art works, usually only found outside the country. Its contemporary art exhibitions, projects, as well as other cultural and art-inspired undertakings showcase the possibilities of technology and new media through its internationally designed programme of contemporary art exhibitions enhanced by an ever-widening educational platform. website |
National Museum of Anthropology | Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila | Anthropology and archaeology. website | |
National Museum of Fine Arts | ![]() | Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila | Art gallery. website |
National Museum of Natural History | ![]() | Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila | Natural history and ethnography. website |
Omniverse Museum | Glorietta 2, Makati | Collections of pop culture toys and figures from comic books, TV shows, movies, and novels. | |
Pasig City Museum | Plaza Rizal, San Jose, Pasig | Repository of Pasig's culture, tradition and history. | |
Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum | Andrews Avenue, Villamor Air Base, Pasay | Philippine Air Force life and history. | |
Philippine Army Museum | ![]() | Philippine Army Complex, Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig | Military museum of the Philippine Army. website |
Philippine National Police Museum | Camp Crame, Quezon City | Traditions, culture and history of the Philippine National Police. | |
Philippine Science Centrum | E-Com Building, Riverbanks Center, Barangka, Marikina | Hands-on science museum. website | |
Presidential Car Museum | ![]() | Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City | Displays vehicles used by the President of the Philippines |
The Presidential Museum and Library | Malacañang Complex, Jose Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila | Philippine political history and presidential memorabilia. website | |
QCX | ![]() | Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City | Displays the history and culture of Quezon City. |
Rizal Shrine Museum | ![]() | Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila | Collection of memorabilia of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. |
San Agustin Church Museum | General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila | Spanish and Filipino religious art and artifacts. website | |
The Shoe Museum | Jose P. Rizal Street, San Roque, Marikina | Footwear museum, collection of Imelda Marcos shoes. website | |
UP Museum of a History of Ideas | Pedro Gil Street corner Taft Avenue, Manila | Natural history | |
UST Museum of Arts and Sciences | University of Santo Tomas Main Building, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila | Natural history, visual arts, religious images, ethnography. website | |
Veterans Federation of the Philippines Museum | Veterans Center, Western Bicutan, Taguig | Museum dedicated to the Filipino soldiers of World War II. website | |
Yuchengco Museum | ![]() | RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati | Filipino and Filipino-Chinese arts. website |
See also
[edit]- List of museums in the Philippines (located in provinces in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao regions)
References
[edit]- ^ "MUNTI LGU TO BUILD MODERN "BAKLAD" INSPIRED MUSEUM – City Government of Muntinlupa". Muntinlupacity.gov.ph. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Sales, Dexter Cabalza, Roselle Anne (30 April 2017). "Muntinlupa building a museum designed like 'baklad' fish trap". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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