Via PhiliptheNumber1 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), National Museum of Fine Arts facade at golden hour
Museums & Culture
National Museum of Fine Arts
The National Museum of Fine Arts holds the canon of Philippine painting and sculpture, including Juan Luna's Spoliarium in its own hall. It is housed in the former Legislative Building, a grand neoclassical structure near Rizal Park. Entry to the whole National Museum complex is free.
Why go
- ·Stand in front of Luna's Spoliarium in the dedicated hall
- ·Free entry to the national collection of Filipino art
- ·The Anthropology and Natural History museums are a short walk away
Good to know
- Best time
- Weekday morning, before tour groups arrive
- Good for
- A half day across the National Museum complex
- Reservations
- No booking needed; bring a valid ID
- Noise
- Moderate
The facts
- Address
- Padre Burgos Avenue, Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
- Hours
- Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 09:00 to 18:00; last entry 17:30; closed Monday (confirm on the official site)
- Price
- Free
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