INTRODUCTION

T

he National Museum is the primary government agency tasked with the preservation, conservation and protection of movable and immovable cultural properties for the safekeeping and for the enjoyment by present and future generations. It is assisted in this endeavor by numerous private and government outfits engaged in museum work and archaeological activities in varying levels.

MUSEUMS

Following is a list of museums in the Philippines:

• Aera Memorial Foundation
  Villa Escudero, PO Box 4, San Pablo City, Southern Tagalog,
  Tel: (632) 521-0830
  Fax: 521-86-98
   
• Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts
  Mindanao State University, Marawi Campus
  Islamic City of Marawi
   
• Aguinaldo Shrine
  Kawit Cavite
   
• Angono National Museum Branch
  Angono Petrogtyphs Rockshelter, Angono, Rizal
   
• Apolinario Mabini Shrine
  Pandacan, Manila
  Tel: 59-29-52
   
• Apolinario Mabini Shrine
  Pandacan, Manila
  Tel: 59-29-52
   
• Archdiocesan Museum of Manila
  121 Arzobispo St., Intramuros, Manila
  Tel: (632)492161/6 ext. 222
  Fax: (632) 5304815
   
• Ateneo Art Gallery
  Rizal Library Bldg., Ateneo de Manila University
  Katipunan Rd, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
  Metro Manila, Philippines
  Tel: (632)924-2601
   
• Ayala Museum of Phil. History & Iconographic Archive
  Makati Ave., Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
  Tel: (632) 8121191/97 ext 31
  

• Baclayon Church Museum
  Immaculate Conception Parish, 6301-Baclayon
  Bohol
  
  
• Bahay Laguna Museum
  Barangay Bungkol, Magdalena, Liliw, Laguna
  
  
  
• Balangay Archaeological Site Museum
  Liberta, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
  Northern Mindanao, Philippines
   
• Balay Negrense Museum
  5 de Noviembre St., Silay City
  6116 Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  Tel: 52-263
   
• Baldomero Aguinaldo
  Kawit, Cavite
   
• Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas Money Museum
  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Security Plant Complex
  East Ave., Quezon City
  Tel: 99-39-58
  Fax: 921-74-34
   
• Barasoain Church Historical Landmark Museum
  Malolos, Bulacan, Central Luzon
   
• Basilica Del Sto. Nino Museum
  Basilica del Sto. Nino, Osmena Blvd., Cebu City
  Basement, Pilgrim's Center, Cebu City
  Tel: 97660/97668/97669
  Fax: 255-0608
   
• Bayanihan Folk Arts Museum
  Philippine Women's University, Taft Ave.
  Makati, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)583187, (632)5217829
   
• Benguet Museum
  Capitol, La Trinidad, 2601 Benguet
  Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
   
• Bernandino Jalandoni Ancestral House
  Rizal Street, Silay City 6116 Negros Occidental
   
• Bohol Museum
  (Balay Hipusanan Sa Mga Bililhong Butang Sa Bohol)
  10 Rocha St., Tagbilaran City, Bohol
  Central Visayas, Philippines
   
• Bolinao National Museum Branch
  Bolinao, Pangasinan, Northern Luzon
   
• Bontoc Museum
  Bontoc, Mountain Province, Cordillera Autonomous Region
   
• Bulacan Museum, Library And Cultural Center Hiyas Ng Bulakan
  Provincial Capitol Compound, Malolos, Bulacan
  Central Luzon
   
• Butuan City Museum
  Magallanes cor. Cabadbaran St., Butuan City
  Agusan del Norte, Northern Mindanao
  Tel: 82041 (Cruztelco)
   
• Butuan Diocesan Museum
  St. Joseph Cathedral Parish Rectory, La Immaculada
  Conception St. 8600 Butuan City
  Tel: 72321 (Cruztelco)/449091 (Butelco)
   
• Butuan National Museum Branch
  Doongan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
  Northern Mindanao, Philippines

• Cagayan Museum & Historical Research Center
  EXPO Bldg. Capitol Compound, Tuguegarao
  Cagayan, Philippines
  Tel: 446-1574
   
• Cap Art Center and President Osmeña Memorabilia
  60 Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
  Central Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: 217-519
  Fax: 218-102
   
• Carlos P. Romulo Collection
  4/F National Historical Institute Bldg.,
  TM Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila
  Tel: (632)509952, (632)572644
  Fax: (632)590646
   
• Casa Gorordo Museum
  35 Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City
  Central Visayas, Philippines
   
• Casa Manila Museum
  Intramuros Admin, Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Mla.
  Tel: (632)461240, 461166, 461266, 461196
  Fax: (632)461188
   
• Casa Real Shrine
  Paseo del Congreso, Plaza Rizal
  Malolos Bulacan
  Tel: 791-27-16
   
• Casa San Miguel
  San Antonio, San Miguel, Zambales
   
• Casagwa National Museum Branch
  Daraga, Albay, Bicol, Philippines
   
• Cavite City Library Museum
  R. Basa cor. R. Samonte Sts., San Roque, Cavite City
  Tel: 431-18-35(Res.)/431-04-62 (Mayors Office)
   
• CCP Contemporary Art Museum of The Philippines
  Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, \
  Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
  Tel: (632) 832-1125/39
  Fax: (632)831-3415
   
• CCP Museo Ng Kalinangang Pilipino
  Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd.
  1310 Pasay City, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)8323683,8323702,8321125 ext. 227228
  Fax: (632)831-3415
   
• CCP Museum of Philippine Humanities
  CCP Centre of the Philippines, PO Box 1310
  Manila
  Tel: (632)832-3875
  Fax: (632)831-3415
   
• Cebu Archdiodesan Museum
  Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu City
   
• Central Mindanao State University Historical Museum
  Central Mindanao State University
  Musuan, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao
  Tel: (8822)72-2680
   
• Children's Museum and Library
  130 Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
  Metro Manila
  Fax: (632)924-2297
   
• Christ The King College Museum
  Christ the King College, Magsaysay Blvd.
  Calbayog City, Samar 6710
  Eastern Visayas, Philippines
   
• Clarin Ancestral House
  Loay, Bahol
  Central Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: 6303 (no IDD available)
   
• Coca-Cola Pavillion
  Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., Sta Rosa Plant
  Pulong, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
  Feliza Bldg., 108 Herrera St., Legaspi Village,
  Tel: 818-87-41 to 59 loc. 700 or 467
   
• Colegio De Sta. Isabel Museum
  Colegio de Sta Isabel, Naga City
  Camarines Sur
  Bicol, Philippines
  Tel: 635421
   
• Cotabato National Museum Branch
  Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Center, LTP 12 compound
  Cotabato City, Autonomous Region in
  Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines  

• Daniel W. Tantoco, Jr. Collection
  De La Salle University Library Bldg.,
  De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila
  Tel: (632)5046-11
   
• Daraga National Museum Branch
  Daraga, Albay,
  Bicol, Philippines
   
• Davao Museum
  Zonta Bldg., Insular Village Phase I, Lanang
  Davao City, Davao del Sur, Southern Mindanao
   
• Divine Word College Museum
  Laoag City

• Earist Museum
  Nagtahan, Sampaloc, Manila
  Tel: (632)714-07-52
  Fax: 714-07-50

• Ford Museum
  Dumalag, Capiz, Western Visayas
   
• Fort San Pedro National Museum Branch
  Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Central
  Visayas, Philippines

• Holy Rosary Minor Seminar Museum
  Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City
  Bicol, Philippines

• Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum and Gallery
  INC Central Office, Commonwealth Ave., Diliman
  Quezon City, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)924-43-11
   
• Iligan Museum
  Nicollete D. Dela Cruz, Badelles St.
  Iligan City 9200, Lanao, Western Mindanao
  Tel: (6376)
   
• Iligan Museum (Laya Ancestral Home)
  Nicolete dela Cruz, Bertelles St., Iligan City
  Tel: 881-34-26
   
• Irri Ricewold Museum & Learning Center
  IRRI College, Los Banos, Laguna 4031
  Tel: 812-76-86, 844-3357 to 53

• Jalandoni Ancestral House
  Rizal St., Silay City
  6116 Negros Occidental
   
• Jorge Barlin National Monument
  Baao, Camarines Sur
   
• Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Museum
  Roxas Blvd. cor Pedro Gil St., Malate
  Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)521-0941, (632)571-551
  Fax: (632)521-1796
   
• Jose P. Laurel Monument
  Sto. Tomas, Batangas
   
• Jose Rizal Shrine
  Calamba Laguna
  Tel: 545-201-10
   
• Jose Rizal Shrine
  Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Region IX
   
• Jose Rizal Shrne
  Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
  Tel: 47-39-30
   
• Jumalon Museum, Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery
  20 D Macopa St., Basak, Cebu City
  Central Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: (632) 9-10-29

• Kaban Ng Hiyas Ng Lungsod Ng Mandaluyong
  c/o Office of the City Mayor
  Mandaluyong City
   
• Kabayan Branch Museum
  National Museum, Kabayan Branch
  Kabayan, Benguet
   
• Kalantiaw Shrine
  Batan, Aklan
   
• Kiangan National Museum Branch
  Kiangan, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region

• Legaspi City Museum
  Legaspi City, Bicol
   
• Leon Apacible Historical Landmark
  Taal Batangas
   
• Lopez Memorial Museum
  G/F Benpres Bldg., Exchange Rd. cor. Meralco Ave.
  Pasig, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)631-2417, (632)631-2425
  Fax: (632)631-3156

• Magsingal National Museum Branch
  Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Northern Luzon
   
• Makati Museum (Museo Ng Makati)
  JP Rizal St. cor. A. Mabini St., Makati
  Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)818-5223, (632)852442/6, (632)852464
   
• Malabon Zoo, Dinosaur Museum, Aquarium & Tropical Rainforest
  No. 1 Gov. Pascual, Bo. Potrero, Malabon
  Metro Manila
  Tel: 3613083
   
• Malacanang Heritage Foundation
  JP Laurel St., San Miguel
  Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)521-2301 ext. 6671, 6608
  Fax: 742-16-44
   
• Manila Zoo & Botanical Garden
  Adriatico Street, Malate, Manila
  Tel: 58-89-25/57-21-30/58-62-16
   
• Manuel Quezon Memorial Shrine
  Elliptical Road, Quezon City
  Tel: 97-44-20
   
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar Historical Landmark
  Bulacan, Bulacan
   
• Marcos Museum
  Batac, Ilocos Norte, Northern Luzon, Philippines
   
• Metropolitan Museum of Manila
  Central Bank Complex, Roxas Blvd.
  Pasay City, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)832-3645, (632)505271
  Fax: (632)832-3645
   
• Miag-Ao Historical Landmark
  Miag-ao Historical Landmark
  Miag-ao Church Iloilo
   
• Miguel Malvar Historical Landmark
  Sto. Tomas, Batangas
  Metro Manila
   
• Mindanao State University Natural Science Museum
  2nd Floor Aga Khan Museum Building
  Mindanao State University, Marawi City,
  Lanao del Sur, Central Mindanao, Philippines
   
• Monsignor Yatco Ecclesiastical Museum
  Batangas City, Batangas, Southern Tagalog, Philippines
   
• MPG Town Gallery
  Poblacion Centro, Odiongan, Tablas Island, Romblon
   
• Museo De Rosendo Mejica
  251 Lopez Jaena St., Baluarte Molo
  Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas
   
• Museo De Sta. Monica
  Panay, Capiz
  Western Visayas, Philippines
   
• Museo De Tarlac
  Capas, Tarlac
   
• Museo Del Seminario Conciliar De Nueva Caceres
  Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City, Bicol, Philippines
   
• Museo Iloilo
  Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City
  5000 Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines
   
• Museo It Akean
  S. Martelino St., Kalibo, Aklan
  Tel: 2472 (BUTEL)
   
• Museo Negrense
  Institute of Social Research and Development
  University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City
  Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: 21973 (no IDD available)
   
• Museo Ng Batangas
  Lipa City, Batangas, Southern Tagalog, Philippines
   
• Museo Ng Katipunan
  Bulaklakan, Lipa City, Batangas
  Tel: 911-55-90 c/o Ms. Carolina Inigo Winebrener
   
• Museo Recoletos
  Mira-Mira House, Tandang Sora, Quezon City
   
• Museum For Children (Museo Pambata)
  Roxas Blvd., cor. South Drive, Ermita, Manila
  Tel: (632)522-1246
   
• Museum of Filipino Culture (Museo Ng Buhay Pilipino)
  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, East Ave., Q.C.
  Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)922-2191, (632)977071 ext 217
   
• Museum of Philippine History
  National Historical Institute Bldg., TM Kalaw St.
  Ermita, Manila
  Tel: (632)509952
  Fax: 587016, 590646

• Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery Historical Landmark
  Nagarlan, Laguna
   
• National Food Authority Grains Industry Museum
  Central Luzon Regional Office
  McArthur Highway, Cabanatuan Office, Nueva Ecija
  Tel: 463-1233/463-1167
  Fax: 044-463-1167
   
• National Historical Institute (Historical Shrines)
  TM Kalaw Street, Ermita,
  Manila
  Tel: 50-99-52
  Fax: 50-06-46
   
• National Museum of the Philippines
  (Pambansang Museo Ng Pilipinas)
  Padre Burgos St., Ermita 1000
  Manila, Philippines
  Tel: (632)494450,(632)494440,(632)481427)
  Fax: (632)5300229
  Email: nmuseum@webquest.com
   
• Natural Science Museum
  2nd Floor Aga Khan Museum Bldg.
  Mindanao State University, Marawi City
   
• Nayong Pilipino (Philippine Village)
  NAIA Rd., Pasay City
  Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)8314373, 832-3760/3, 8310303, 8310328/9
  Fax: (632)832-0593
   
• Negros Cultural Foundation, Inc.
  Pronvincial Capitol Bldg., Bacolod City
  Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  Tel: (6334)29065
   
• Negros Provincial Museum
  Provincial Capitol Bldg., Bacolod City
  Negros Occidental
  Western Visayas, Philippines
   
• Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center
  Quezon Avenue, Diliman
  Quezon City
  Tel: 924-60-31 to 35
   
• Normisist Folk Inventions
  Ampayon, Butuan CIty
   
• Notre Dame College Museum
  Capitol Site, Jolo Island, Sulu
  Western Mindanao, Philippines

• P. Jacinto Zamora Historical Landmark
  Paco, Manila
   
• Padre Burgos National Museum Branch
  Padre Burgos House, Vigan, Ilocos Sur
  Northern Luzon
   
• Palawan Museum
  Old City Hall Building, Mendoza Park, Puerto Princesa City
  Tel: (045) 433-29-63
  Fax: 045-212-732
   
• Palawan National Museum Branch
  Quezon, Palawan, Southern Tagalog, Philippines
   
• Palawan State University Museum
  PSU Complex, Tiniguiban Heights, Puerto Princesa City,
  Palawan, Southern Tagalog, Philippines
  Tel: 433-23-79
   
• Palawan Teacher's College Museum
  Tiniguiban Heights, Puerto Princesa City
  Palawan, Southern Tagalog
   
• Panaddaman (Cagayan State University Museum)
  Cagayan State University
  College of Medicine & Surgery Bldg.
  Tel: 844-4740/844-1949
  Fax: 844-1949
   
• Philippine Air Force Museum
  Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
  Tel: 832-34-98
   
• Philippine Army Museum & Library
  Mc Arthur Drive, Fort Bonifacio, 1201 Manila
  Tel: 815-28-99
   
• Philippine Crafts Museum
  Nayong Pilipino, NAIA Rd., Pasay City
  Tel: (632)8310128, 8323760/3, 8310303, 8310328/9
  Fax: (932)832-0593
   
• Philippine Museum of Ethnology
  Nayong Pilipino, NAIA Rd., Pasay City
  Tel: (632)8310128, 8323760/3, 8310303, 8310328/9
  Fax: (932)832-0593
   
• Philippine National Police Museum
  Camp Crame
  Tel: 721-85-77/722-06-80
   
• Philippine Navy Museum
  Fort San Felipe Naval Base Cavite
  Cavite City
  Tel: 50-20-61 ask for Sangley Operator loc. 6670
   
• Philippine Navy Museum
  Fort San Felipe Naval Base Cavite, Cavite CIty
  Tel: 50-20-61 loc. 6670
   
• Philippine Science Centrum
  U.P. Manila Compound
  Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila
  Tel: 525-87-52
  Fax: 525-84-18
   
• Pila Museum
  Rizal St., Pila Laguna
  Southern Tagalog
   
• Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine
  San Juan, Metro Manila
   
• Postal Museum and Philatelic Library
  Philippine Post Building, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila
  Tel: 48-47-88
  Fax: 530-11-69
   
• Price Mansion and Cap Art Center
  Justice Romualdez cor. Sto. Niño St., Tacloban City
  Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
   
• Puerta De Isabel Ii Gallery
  5/F Palacio del Gobernador Bldg.
  Intramuros, Manila
  Tel: (632)461194, 461240, 487759
  Fax: (632)487412
   
• Puerto Galera National Museum Branch
  Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

• Quest - Center of Earth Science and Discovery
  Golderest Bldg. Quad II, Ayala Center
  Makati, Metro Manila
  Tel: 812-09-13/894-42-78; Easy Call 8102111
  Fax: Units No. 239362

• Ramon Magsaysay Memorabilia
  Ramon Magsaysay Centre, Roxas Blvd.
  Manila
  Tel: (632)504484, (632)521-3166 ext 139
  Fax: (632)521-8105
   
• Resurreccion Memorial Museum (Ilocos Museum of Music & Fine Arts)
  21 El Calle Real, Luna, La Union
  Northern Luzon
  PO Box 3016 Manila
   
• Rizal Memorial Library & Museum
  Osmeña Blvd., Metro Cebu
  Central Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: (6332) 311-341
   
• Rizal Technological and Polytechnic Institute Museum and Archives
  Morong, Rizal
  Tel: 653-10-82
   
• Rosendo Mejica Historical Landmark
  Molo, Iloilo

• Sala Piano Museum
  415 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City, Central Visayas, Phlippines
  Tel: (6332) 311341
   
• San Agustin Museum
  2/F San Agustin Monastery, Gen. Luna St.
  cor Real St., Intramuros, Manila
  Tel: (632)470917, (632)473679
   
• Sarrat Museum
  Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
  Northern Luzon
   
• Science Works
  5/L Shangri-La Plaza Complex
  Tel: 633-45-25
  Fax: 525-84-18
   
• Silay City Arts Association, Inc.
  Balay Negrense, 5 de Noviembre St.
  Silay City, Negros Occidental
  Western Visays, Philippines
   
• Siliman University Anthropology Museum
  Siliman University, Dumaguete City
  Negros Oriental, Central Visayas
   
• Southwestern University Museum
  Southwestern University, Metro Cebu
  Central Visayas, Philippines
   
• St. Louis University Museum of Arts and Culture
  St. Louis University, PO Box 71
  Baguio City 2600, Cordillera Administrative Region
  Tel: (6374)442-3043, (6374)442-2793 loc. 260
   
• St. Theresa's College Museum
  St. Theresa's College, Ramon Aboitiz St.
  Cebu City, Central Visayas
  Tel: (6332)21637
   
• Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
  Real, Tacloban City, Letyte
  Eastern Visayas, Philippines
   
• Jolo National Museum Branch
  Capitol Site, Jolo Island, Sulu Western Mindanao

• Tawi-Tawi Ethnological Museum
  Sulu Collge of Technology and Oceanography
  Mindanao State University, Bongao
  Tawi-Tawi Islands, Sulu, Western Mindanao, Phil.
   
• Tuguegarao National Museum Branch
  Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
  Tel: 4461514

• University of Nueva Caceres Museum
  Jaime Hernandez Ave., Naga City
  Camarines Sur
  Bicol, Philippines
   
• University of San Carlos Anthropology Museum
  University of San Carlos, P. del Rosario St.
  Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
  Tel: 211-0001 loc. 191
  Fax: 54341
   
• University of San Carlos Biological Museum
  University of San Carlos Biological Museum
  Department of Biology, Talamban, Cebu City
  Tel: 461-128; 850121-24 (local 508 or 507)
  Fax: (63-32)460351/54341
   
• University of Santo Tomas Museum of Arts and Sciences
  2nd Level, Main Bldg., España Manila
  Tel: 73131-01 loc. 269 or 327
   
• UP Los Baños Sining Makiling Gallery
  Auditorium Basement, University of the Philippines
  Los Baños, Laguna, Southern Tagalog
  Tel: 2402,2320 (no IDD available)
   
• UP-Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Centre
  University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus
  Quezon City, Metro Manila
  Tel: (632)9760-61 loc. 407
   
• UPLB Museum of Natural History
  Los Baños, Laguna
  Tel: (109) 2864
   
• UPLB Museum of Natural History
  Los Baños, Laguna
  (109)2864
   
• Urios College Museum
  3/F Urios College Bldg., Urios College
  San Francisco St., Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
  Northern Mindanao, Philippines
  Tel: 41-52-66/52545

• Vicente Manansala Historical Landmark
  Binangonan, Rizal
   
• Vigan House National Historical Institute Branch
  (Crisologo House and Memorabilia)
  Vigan Ilocos Sur, Northern Luzon
   

• Wenceslao Vinzon Historical Landmarks
  Vinzons, Camarines Norte
   
• Western Mindanao State University Ethnological Museum
  Western Mindanao University, San Jose Road,
  Zamboanga del Sur, Western Mindanao, Philippines
   
• Western Police District Museum
  Gen. Alfredo S. Lim Complex
  Felipe II Street, Binondo, Manila
  Tel: 210-650

• Xavier University Museum (Museo De Oro)
  Xavier University, Corrales Ave.
  Cagayan de Oro City 9000, Misamis Oriental
  Northern Mindanao, Philippines
  Tel: 723818, 726069 (no IDD available)

• Zaldivar Museum
  Sto. Rosario cor. Hilario Barte St., Albuera
  Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
   
• Zamboanga National Museum Branch
  Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
  Western Mindanao, Philippines
  Tel: 3029 (no IDD available)