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

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

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

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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
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
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.
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.
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