What to see at the National Museum of Natural History: Our first visit 2019

26 January 2019

At last, we were able to visit the recently-opened National Museum of Natural History in the former Department of Tourism Building in Luneta Park in Manila.

Opened in May 2018, this Museum has 6 floors, 5 of which have various displays and exhibits.

Prepare to walk a minimum of 2 hours if you want to visit all the exhibits!

Let's go!

Re-visiting the National Museum of Anthropology (2019)

26 January 2019

We've been to the Museum of Anthropology before, in 2016 (read about it here), but while there were staple exhibits, like the San Diego, Bangsamoro and Lumad exhibits, there were also a few new additions, like the Garing (Ivory Trade), Biyay (about the Negrito Community), Entwined Spheres (Baskets and Mats as containers), the Pina-Seda (Pineapple and Silk Cloth) and the San Isidro Shipwreck.

Prepare 2 hours to walk around the Museum of the Filipino People.

Walking around Intramuros: Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral and Bacolod Chicken House

05 May 2016

This post is really a continuation of our trip from the National Museum and the Museum of Anthropology,  From these two museums, Intramuros was just a stone's throw away and I wanted to visit Fort Santiago (which was within Intramuros) so that Dana can have the chance to visit it as Dylan already had.

Free Admission to the National Museum: Part 2 - Museum of Anthropology

05 May 2016

This post is the 2nd part in the "Free Admission to the National Museum" adventure that the kids and I had.  The first part can be seen here.  The focus of this post is the Museum of Anthropology, also known as the Museum of the Filipino People.  It is located at the old Department of Finance Building in Rizal Park and may be considered as an extension of the National Museum.  It contains anthropological and archaeological artifacts about our Filipino heritage.

Free Admission to the National Museum: Part 1 - The National Art Gallery

05 May 2016


I've always wanted to revisit the National Museum with my kids.  I used to be able to visit it when I worked at the Senate since at one point, it was where the Upper House held their sessions and I'd go around at idle moments.  For the month of May, since it's National Heritage Month, the National Museum has offered "Free Admission" which made it a good time for an educational/cultural trip.  The "Free Admission" allows you to enter the National Museum (the National Art Gallery),  the Museum of the Filipino People (old Department of Finance Building) and the National Planetarium and all other regional museums in the country.  The National Museum is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila.

Travel: Trip to Fort Santiago, Manila

Today, Dylan, Tracy and I went to Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila to be with Patrick and their production team as they shoot scenes with Apl de Ap for Full Throttle.

Mind you, it has been a very long time since I was last here and I remember it was part of an educational field trip in my school. It was Dylan's and Tracy's first time to visit so it's like seeing it all for the first time again :)