21/05/2026
๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก!
But we still have loads of activities and programs in store for you, here and in our regional component museums!
๐ Donโt miss outโcheck the page of your nearest NMP regional component museum for all the details.
20/05/2026
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ? ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก?
Then the ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ is the perfect adventure for you!
๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐-๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฅ๐
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๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ: 25โ26 May 2026 | ๐ 9 AM โ 4 PM
๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: G/F Vergara and Co Education Rooms, National Museum of Natural History
๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐
๐๐๐!
Young explorers will discover amazing rocks, minerals, fossils, and the dynamic forces that shape our planet through exciting activities and hands-on learning.
๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐. So, register now: https://forms.gle/DR1ToqCmtSthNVRx7
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐: Registered participants are expected to attend both days of the camp.
Bring your curiosity, explorer hat, and backpack, and get ready for two days of discovery, new friends, and fun. See you there!
20/05/2026
The National Museum of the Philippines joins the ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ on 23 May 2026, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Kabataang Tambuli.
As part of the initiative, the National Museum of Natural History will welcome Manila Night of Legacy participants for a special evening visit highlighting the importance of cultural and natural heritage in shaping collective memory and national identity.
20/05/2026
๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
Join us this ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ for "๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ค: ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ" โ a full day of talks, hands-on workshops, and guided experiences celebrating the fragrant and aromatic plants that have shaped Filipino culture, cuisine, and identity for generations.
Hear from experts in Filipino cuisine, green perfumery, and fragrance, and rediscover the scents that have always felt like home.
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐
๐๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐. Secure your slot by scanning the QR code on the poster or by registering at https://tinyurl.com/56afcheu on or before 22 May 2026. Confirmation emails will be sent out starting 23 May 2026.
This event will also be available via Zoom and Livestream on the National Museum of the Philippinesโ official page, so everyone can take part in honoring our shared botanical heritage.
๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐
18/05/2026
Happy International Museum Day!
As we celebrate with this yearโs theme, โMuseums Uniting a Divided World,โ the National Museum of the Philippines offers you a handy guide to the 4th floor galleries of the National Museum of Anthropology, featuring the objects from the following galleries:
โ Entwined Spheres: Baskets and Mats as Containers, Conveyors, and Costumes;
โ Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles; and
โ Pahkey, Humay, Palay: Rice, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
Play dress up with the paper dolls, stimulate your mind through the eye spy and spot the difference, and try sketching while going around the galleries!
We recommend this activity book to teachers, students and the general public to complement your museum visit and enjoy a more immersive museum experience!
Download the Learning with Objects, Volume 2โ for free through this link: https://forms.gle/Bb5rEFAm7EV1JoSY9 and see you at the National Museum of Anthropology!
18/05/2026
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!
The National Museum of the Philippines, together with the International Council of Museums and all other museums here in the Philippines and around the world, is excited to celebrate !
With this yearโs theme of, โ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐,โ the NMP remains steadfast in its commitment to act as bridges across cultural, social, and geopolitical divides. With that said, is excited to launch two major initiatives:
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ โ a personal travel record that encourages visitors to explore and collect memories from all NMP Component Museums nationwide.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ โ a mobile app designed to enhance accessibility and enrich every museum visit with personalized guided information and features.
Beyond these, the NMP is also rolling out a series of ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ throughout the day, where everyone is welcome to join!
Our Regional Component Museums shall be open today, following their respective operating hours. Meanwhile, the National Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Anthropology shall be open from ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐.
Furthermore, in celebration of IMD and its 8th opening anniversary, the ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ shall be open today from ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐.
Ano, tara?
17/05/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง! ๐บ๏ธ๐
๐ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฅ, ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต,
๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐โ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต.
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆโฆ
- ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฎ ๐, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ?
Drop your answers in the comments below ๐ and tag your friends to join the challenge!
๐ Special prizes await selected participants who guess correctly. Winners will be notified on how to claim their prize.
Want more exciting discoveries? Join our upcoming Mapping Challenge and turn the National Museum of Anthropology into a huge discovery quest, in celebration of International Museum Day!
Find. Discover. Map it!
๐
18 May 2026 | 10:00 AM
๐ National Museum of Anthropology
See you there!
17/05/2026
Learn the value of museums from multiple perspectives! ๐๏ธ
In a world of differing opinions and divided narratives, museums hold a unique power: to amplify unheard voices, present multiple perspectives, and spark meaningful conversations about our shared heritage.
This International Museum Day, the National Museum of the Philippines is diving deep into this conversation!
Join us for a symposium entitled โ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌโ on 18 May 2026, 10:00 AM at the NMP Auditorium, National Museum of Fine Arts.
Hear from leading voices in museology, heritage conservation, and cultural policy:
- Ms. Cecille T. Gelicame - Head, Museo Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Dr. Ivan Anthony S. Henares - Secretary-General, UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
- Mr. Arvin Manuel R. Villalon - Deputy Director-General for Museums
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐: https://tinyurl.com/IMD2026-Symposium
This is your space to listen, reflect, and engage. Don't miss it!
Ano? Tara na! ๐
17/05/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง! ๐บ๏ธ๐
๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐บ, ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ,
๐๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ, ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ.
๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ฐ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ,
๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ช, ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏโฆ
- ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฎ ๐, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ?
Drop your answers in the comments below ๐ and tag your friends to join the challenge!
๐ Special prize awaits selected participants who guess correctly. Winners will be notified on how to claim their prize.
Want more exciting discoveries? Join our upcoming Mapping Challenge and turn the National Museum of Anthropology into a huge discovery quest, in celebration of International Museum Day!
Find. Discover. Map it!
๐
18 May 2026 | 10:00 AM
๐ National Museum of Anthropology
See you there!
17/05/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง! ๐บ๏ธ๐
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐บโ๐ด ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ
๐๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ
๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ,
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ญ, ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข โ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅโ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ.
- ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฎ ๐, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ?
Drop your answers in the comments below ๐ and tag your friends to join the challenge!
๐ Special prize awaits selected participants who guess correctly. Winners will be notified on how to claim their prize.
Want more exciting discoveries? Join our upcoming Mapping Challenge and turn the National Museum of Anthropology into a huge discovery quest, in celebration of International Museum Day!
Find. Discover. Map it!
๐
18 May 2026 | 10:00 AM
๐ National Museum of Anthropology
See you there!
16/05/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐
The National Museum of the Philippines is pleased to announce special extended operating hours for the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) on ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐, in celebration of ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐๐) and the buildingโs 8th anniversary of public opening.
๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐:
๐ National Museum of Natural History (NMNH): 9:00 AM โ 10:00 PM
๐ National Museum of Fine Arts (NMFA): 9:00 AM โ 6:00 PM (Regular Hours)
๐ National Museum of Anthropology (NMA): 9:00 AM โ 6:00 PM (Regular Hours)