National Museum of the Philippines

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 Planning to visit our museums during the holidays? Here’s our schedule! 👉 𝟐𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜. - 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 👉 𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐞𝐜. - 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 👉 𝟐𝟔-𝟑𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐜. - 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 👉 𝟎𝟏 𝐉𝐚𝐧. - 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 🕘 Open from 9 AM to 6 PM. #NationalMuseumPH

The 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬’ 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is coming soon—presenting Dr. Jose Rizal in a new light. READ MORE: bit.ly/49bEqkT #NationalMuseumPH

How is the Philippines archaeologically linked to our neighboring Asian countries? Let’s find out the answer in this week’s #TrowelTuesday. READ MORE: bit.ly/4jbHUZf #NationalMuseumPH

The NMP invites 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟔-𝟏𝟐 to a 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on the life and legacy of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥 on his 129th death anniversary. REGISTER: bit.ly/NMPBookNookDec… #NationalMuseumPH

How do you celebrate Christmas with your loved ones? This painting by Francisco Jimenez shows a traditional Filipino portrayal of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. READ MORE: bit.ly/4pQem5F #NationalMuseumPH

On 28 Nov. 2025, the 𝐍𝐌𝐏, in partnership with the 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚 and 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, conducted a training-workshop on herbarium management. READ MORE: bit.ly/3MK8TPr #NationalMuseumPH

In preparation for the soon-to-open 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 - 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫, the NMP conducted extensive fieldworks in 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞, collecting important rock samples and studying amazing rock formations. #NationalMuseumPH

Mamang sorbetero, ano’ng ngalan mo? 🎶🍧 OPM icon Celeste Legaspi dropped by our recently-opened Art Deco exhibition last month—and she has so much to say about it! Catch the exhibition, on view until 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the NMFA! #NationalMuseumPH

Malas daw ang museum dates?👀❤️‍🩹 Baka kailangan mo ng 𝑮𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒎𝒂 [𝑬𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕] (Cenon Rivera, 1975) para manatili ang 𝑨𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Federico Estrada, 1963) hanggang pagkatapos ng 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕) (Danilo Garcia, 1976)! #NationalMuseumPH

As Christmas lanterns light up across the Philippines this holiday season, one star shines the brightest, the 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥. READ MORE: bit.ly/4p1XQhW #NationalMuseumPH

The National Museum of the Philippines joyfully concluded its Give A Toy, Share A Joy initiative as part of the agency’s 2025 Year-End Celebration and in conjunction with National Children’s Month! READ MORE: bit.ly/4j2f7WM #NationalMuseumPH

Ilang araw na lang, Pasko na! Sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang ng Pasko, itinatampok ng Pambansang Museo ng Pilipinas ang tradisyon ng 𝒌𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒌𝒐𝒔 sa Bayan ng Cardona, Lalawigan ng Rizal. PANOORIN: youtu.be/lsWyHiDe2Xw #NationalMuseumPH

The NMP’s Botany and National Herbarium, Zoology, and Ethnology Divisions joined forces to document the rich biocultural diversity of the Southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Quezon Province. READ MORE: bit.ly/3L8Xrw6 #NationalMuseumPH

Pasko na ulit! This undated print from the Philippine Art Gallery Christmas Card Series depicts a simple provincial scene. 🖼️ Three Carabaos (Undated), Mauro Malang Santos, NFAC Image courtesy of Bengy Toda, III and the NMP #NationalMuseumPH

The National Museum of the Philippines concluded its 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) last 12 December! READ MORE: bit.ly/4q7Ca4Q #NationalMuseumPH

💭🖼️ 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 “I reckon that the people in the NMP are, undeniably, the true storytellers of our history." Read the thoughts of our NMP Intern, Soya! HERE: bit.ly/3XTA3Wn #NationalMuseumPH

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈: Last 16 November, the National Museum of the Philippines held the formal launch of the exhibition “𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎”. READ MORE: bit.ly/4aSSNwL #NationalMuseumPH

The NMP successfully wrapped up its Sportsfest 2025, held on Nov. 18–21, 24, and Dec. 1—six exciting days filled with teamwork, friendly rivalry, and a strong commitment to physical and mental wellness for our personnel. READ MORE: bit.ly/48V9hlg #NationalMuseumPH

Thank you for roaring with us! Our 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐑 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥 program wrapped up with an enthusiastic group of young learners! Help us keep the advocacy alive with #RoarForTheMaral #NationalMuseumPH

Last November, the NMP's MUCH Division continued its cultural heritage management initiatives in Subic Bay, Zambales, focusing on the famous 𝑬𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏 shipwreck. READ MORE: bit.ly/453zf4W #NationalMuseumPH