Skip to content
Browse

The Three National Museums — Philippine Art, People, and Nature, for Free — Manila

The Three National Museums — Philippine Art, People, and Nature, for FreeROUTE

The Three National Museums — Philippine Art, People, and Nature, for Free

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

Trend3/5Local5/5Travel4/5Trust5/5
My Trip

Three free national museums of art, anthropology, and natural history sit together beside Rizal Park. From Juan Luna's giant 'Spoliarium' to the Tree of Life dome, Manila's most culture-dense half-day.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 5,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    National Museum of Fine Arts국립미술관

    Rizal Park area · Art museum · 80 min stay

    The former legislative building. Juan Luna's 4-meter-wide masterpiece 'Spoliarium,' a 1884 gold medalist in Madrid, overwhelms the central hall. The peak of Philippine art.

    오전

  2. Walk 5 min
    2

    National Museum of Anthropology국립인류학박물관

    Rizal Park area · Museum · 60 min stay

    Artifacts from the sunken San Diego, a Maranao torogan house, and indigenous textiles and goldwork are exhibited. See the roots of Philippine archipelago culture.

  3. Walk 4 min
    3

    National Museum of Natural History국립자연사박물관

    Rizal Park area · Museum · 60 min stay

    The central 'DNA Tree of Life' steel dome is its symbol. With a specimen of Lolong, the world's largest crocodile, and Philippine endemic species. The building itself is a photo spot.

  4. Walk 8 min
    4

    Rizal Park (Luneta)리살공원

    Ermita · Park · Heritage · 35 min stay

    After the museums, stroll the monument to national hero Jose Rizal and the Kilometer Zero marker. Manila's central coordinate.

    늦은 오후

Sources and freshness

  • ownTrip Pagoda 큐레이션

Please verify the latest details on the official page

Similar places in Manila