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National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)

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National Museum of Anthropology
Pambansang Museo ng Antropolohiya (Filipino)
Neoclassical building facade with 8 fluted Corinthian columns. "NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY" is carved into the entablature.
The museum in 2024
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) is located in Rizal Park
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
Location within Rizal Park
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) is located in Manila
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) (Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) is located in Metro Manila
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) (Metro Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) is located in Luzon
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) (Luzon)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) is located in Philippines
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) (Philippines)
Coordinates14°35′07″N 120°58′51″E / 14.58528°N 120.98083°E / 14.58528; 120.98083
TypeAnthropology museum
Public transit accessMetro interchange United Nations
National Museum of the Philippines

The National Museum of Anthropology (Filipino: Pambansang Museo ng Antropolohiya), formerly known as the Museum of the Filipino People (Filipino: Museo ng Lahing Filipino), is a component museum of the National Museum of the Philippines which houses Ethnological and Archaeological exhibitions. It is located in the Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila adjacent to the National Museum of Fine Arts building.

Built c. 1916–1918 from a neoclassical design by Canadian-American architect Ralph Harrington Doane when he was consulting architect to the Philippine government,[1] the building formerly housed the Department of Finance.[2] It also houses the wreck of the San Diego, ancient artifacts, and zoology divisions.

Current galleries and offices

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Ground floor

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Hallway leading to the offices
  • Ifugao House / Courtyard
  • Office of the Exhibition, Editorial, and Media Production Services Division
  • Office of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines
  • Office of the Archaeology Division
  • Office of the Ethnology Division
  • Office of the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division
  • National Museum Library

Second floor

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The San Diego: 500 Years of Maritime Trade Gallery
Garing: The Philippines at the Crossroads of Ivory Trade Gallery
  • Marble Hall
  • The San Diego: 500 Years of Maritime Trade
  • Garing: The Philippines at the Crossroads of Ivory Trade

Third floor

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A Maranao kulintang ensemble displayed at the Bangsamoro Gallery
A diorama of the discovery of burial jars displayed at the "Kaban ng Lahi" Gallery
  • Lantaka: Of War and Peace
  • Manlilikha ng Bayan Hall (National Living Treasure)
  • Lumad: Mindanao
  • Faith, Tradition and Place: Bangsamoro Art from the National Ethnographic Collection
  • Kaban ng Lahi (Archaeological Treasures)
  • Biyay: Traditional Ecological Knowledge among Philippine Negrito Communities
  • Anito: Beliefs, Traditions and the Afterlife in Northern Luzon

Fourth floor

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Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change Gallery
One of the textiles exhibited at the "Hibla ng Lahing Filipino" Gallery
  • Reception Hall (Changing Gallery)
  • Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change
  • Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles
  • Baybayin: Ancient and Traditional Scripts of the Philippines
  • Entwined Spheres: Mats and Baskets as Containers, Costumes and Conveyors
  • Office of the Museum Services Division

Fifth floor

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  • National Ethnographic Collection Repositories
  • Facade of the National Museum of Anthropology in 2014.
    Facade of the National Museum of Anthropology in 2014.
  • Facade of the Museum of the Filipino People (before renovation).
    Facade of the Museum of the Filipino People (before renovation).
  • A model of an Ifugao house in the courtyard of the building.
    A model of an Ifugao house in the courtyard of the building.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ralph Harrington Doane," BackBayHouses.org
  2. ^ Villalon, A. (January 30, 2017). "At long last, Manila now has a museum precinct/complex". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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