The Mind Museum

Address: J.Y. Campos Park, 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Contact: 909-6463 | www.themindmuseum.org

Schedule: There are three timeslots:

9:00am to 12:00nn,
12:00nn to 3:00pm
3:00 pm to 6:00pm from Tuesdays to Sundays.
The Mind Museum is closed on Mondays.

What to see: Indoors, there are 250 interactive stations that

discusses Atom, Earth, Life, Universe, and Technology. Outdoors, you'll find Science-in-the
Park, that lets visitors learn science by play amidst the wonder of nature’s elements:
sunlight, wind, water and greenery. The park consists of four main play pockets: Water,
Math, Music, and Living. There's also the JY Campos Park, a garden with identified plant
species. Since it's an interactive museum, The Mind Museum doesn't have guides that will
walk you through from entrance to exit. They have, however, “Mind Movers”-- a group of
science enthusiasts who are perfectly capable of answering questions related to the
stations.

Ayala Museum

Address: Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa street, Makati City

Contact: 759-8288 | www.ayalamuseum.org/

Schedule: Ground-Fourth Floor Galleries

Tuesdays-Sundays | 9am to 6pm; Filipinas Heritage Library - Tuesdays to Saturdays | 9am
to 6pm; ArtistSpace - Mondays-Sundays | 10am to 7pm
Rates:

What to see: Forming the core of the museum's historical collections are sixty handcrafted
dioramas that chronicle the rich tapestry of Philippine history. Ayala Museum also features a
one-of-a-kind boat gallery showcasing miniatures of some of the watercrafts that contributed
to the development of Philippine maritime trade and colonial economy.
Photo: Ayala Museum Facebook Page

Weekly workshops and exhibitions are also regularly held at Ayala Museum. Check out
their Facebook page for schedules.

3. Ateneo Art Gallery

Address: Level 2, Rizal Library Special Collections Building, Ateneo de Manila University
Contact: 426-6002 or 426-6488 | www.ateneoartgallery.org/
Photo: Ateneo Art Gallery Facebook Page
Schedule: 8:00am to 7:30pm (Monday-Friday) and 8:00am to 6:00pm (Saturday)
Rate: Admission is free for Ateneo students, faculty, staff and individual visitors. An
admission fee of P30 for tour groups larger than 20 people.
What to see: The Ateneo Art Gallery holds over 600 artworks that include paintings, prints,
drawings, sculptures, photographs and posters. The collection traces its roots to the late
Fernando Zóbel de Ayala (1924-1984). Painter, art scholar and teacher at the Ateneo,
Zóbel donated over 200 artworks to form a study collection for university students.

The Gallery also spearheads an exciting overview of young Philippine contemporary art
annually through the Ateneo Art Awards.

4. Museo Pambata
Address: Roxas Boulevard cor. South Drive, Manila
Contact: 523-1797/98 or 536-0595 | www.museopambata.org/
Photos: Museo Pambata Facebook Page
Schedule: 8 AM to 5 PM (Tuesdays to Saturdays), 1 PM to 5 PM (Sundays). The museum is
closed on Mondays and selected official holidays.
Rate: Php 150 for kids and adults. Manila residents with valid IDs enter for FREE on
Tuesdays and get 50% discount on other days. 20% discount is offered to senior citizens
and persons with disabilities.
What to see: Museo Pambata features hands-on exhibits that encourage children to explore
and discover various concepts while they play. Museo Pambata is also active in producing
educational workshops and events. Check their Facebook page for updated schedules.
4. Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex
708-7829 | www.metmuseum.ph

Photo: Richard Espiritu, Mei Tanchico, DK Solis - Wikipedia

Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Manila Facebook Page
Schedule: Museum hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30pm; Gold and Pottery
Galleries: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 4:30pm
Rate: Php 100.00 - Children above three years old, students, adults & foreign guest; Php
80.00 - Senior citizen and persons with disabilities.
What to see: Permanent and temporary exhibitions of pre-colonial, modern and
contemporary Philippine art; The basement gallery showcases pre-Hispanic gold and
pottery artifacts--proof of a flourishing pre-colonial Filipino society actively engaged in
international trade and showcasing hallmarks of Filipino art and culture from the 8th to 13th
centuries.
5. Bahay Tsinoy
Address: 32 Anda corner Cabildo Streets, Intramuros, Manila
Contact: 527-6083 | www.bahaytsinoy.org
Schedule: Tuesdays to Sundays, 1 to 5 pm
Rate: Adults P100, Children & Students P60
What to see: The museum showcases the history of the Chinese in the Philippines, from the
pre-historic era to the 20th century.
6. National Museum of the Philippines: Museum of the Filipino People and National Art
Gallery
Address: NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
Contact: 254-7482 | www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/
Schedule: 10:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday-Sunday)
Rate: Admission for individuals is P50 for students, P120 for senior citizens and P150 for
adults.
What to see: Archaeological Treasures in the Museum of the Filipino People and The Hall
of the Masters in National Art Gallery

7. Presidential Museum and Library

Address: Malacañang, Manila
Contact: 784-4286 | www.malacanang.gov.ph

Schedule: 9:00am to 3:00pm (Monday-Friday). Tours are scheduled upon request and must
be filed 7 days prior.
Rate: Public visitors are charged a regular fee of P50.00 for adults, and P30.00 for
concessionary groups such as students and senior citizens.
What to see: Relics accumulated during the respective incumbencies of the presidents of
the Philippines.

8. CCP Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino

Address: CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Barangay 1, Pasay
Contact: 832-1125 | www.culturalcenter.gov.ph
Photos: CCP website
Schedule: The CCP Museum is open from Tuesdays till Sundays, 10am to 6pm.
Rate: Admission fees are P40 for adults and P30 for students and children.
What to see: A permanent exhibit entitled “Diwa: Buhay, Ritwal at Sining” showcases
significant Filipino artistic traditions and explores the development of Philippine art and
aesthetics in the socio-cultural context. Another important permanent exhibit is the CCP
Collection of Traditional Asian Musical Instruments from the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia,
India, Thailand, China and Korea.
9. Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
Address: Roxas Avenue, UP Campus Diliman, Quezon City
Contact: 928-1927
Photo: UP Vargas Facebook Page
Schedule: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Tuesday-Saturday)
Rate: Admission is P20 for UP students, alumni, faculty and employees and P30 for
everyone else.
What to see: Among the collection are works by late 19th century artists such as Lorenzo
Guerrero, Simon Flores, Juan Luna, and Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo. From a later period
include paintings done in the 1930s and 1940s most notably by Fabian de la Rosa and
Fernando Amorsolo.
10. Philippine Science Centrum
Address: E-com Building, Riverbanks Center, Marikina City
Contact: 942-5136 | www.science-centrum.ph/
Photo: Philippine Science Centrum Facebook
Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm (Monday-Saturday)
Rate: Admission is P120 for adults and students from private school, P95 for public schools
and free for teachers and children below 2 years old.
What to see: Learners get to see, touch, hear and feel everything that has got to do with
Science at the first interactive science museum in the country.
11. Yuchengco Museum
Address: RCBC Plaza, Corner Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Contact: 889-1234 | www.yuchengcomuseum.org

Schedule: 10:00am to 6:00pm (Monday-Saturday)

Rate: Admission is P100 for adults, P50 for students, P25 for children and seniors.
What to see: Memorabilia to the Yuchengco family's Chinese heritage, the history of the
YGC and its flagship companies, and the business and diplomatic career of Ambassador
Yuchengco, plus temporary art exhibits
12. Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum
Address: Bulwagang Heneral Arturo T Enrile, Kampo General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon
City
Contact: 912-7664 | www.oocities.org/afpmuseum
Photo: AFP Museum website
Schedule: 9:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday-Saturday)
Rate: Admission is P20 for adults, P10 for students, P5 for military dependents, free for
military and veterans.
What to see: The premiere showcase of the rich military heritage spanning more than 500
years of bravery and heroism. The collection, conservation and preservation of reference
materials such as books, documents, records, photographs, manuscripts and other
publications on the Philippine military history and related matters.
13. San Agustin Museum
Address: General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila
Contact: 527-2746 http://sanagustinchurch.org/
Schedule: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Sunday-Monday)
Rate: Admission is P100 for adults and P40 for children.
What to see: Catholic statues and antiques from Spanish era
14. The Museum at De La Salle University
Address: 2nd Level of the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall in De La Salle University
Contact: 524-4611 | www.themuseum.dlsu.edu.ph
Schedule: 8:00am to 6:00pm (Monday-Friday) and 9:00am-12:00nn (Saturday)
Rate: Admission is P25 for non-DLSU Filipino students and individuals and P50 for
foreigners.
What to see: The collections boasts of rare drawings of “Botong” Francisco, Manansala,
Amorsolo and Bencab. There are also sculptures by Arturo Luz, Solomon Saprid and
Eduardo Castrillo. The art collection is displayed in a program of rotating exhbitions to
showcase all artworks in the collection – based on various themes, artists or artistic style.
15. Money Museum
Address: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, A. Mabini St. cor. P. Ocampo St., Malate Manila,
Philippines 1004
Contact: (632) 708.77.01

Photo from Money Museum's website

Schedule: 9:00am - 12:00nn, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (Monday to Friday)
Rate: Admission is free.
What to see: Money Museum showcases the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ collection of
currencies. Check out coins, paper notes, medals, artifacts and monetary items found in the
Philippines during different historical periods. Paintings from the BSP art collection, together
with chosen artifacts, enhance each gallery.

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