National Museum of the Philippines - Cagayan

20/05/2026

18/05/2026

Happy International Museum Day!

As we celebrate with this year’s theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” the National Museum of the Philippines offers you a handy guide to the 4th floor galleries of the National Museum of Anthropology, featuring the objects from the following galleries:

● Entwined Spheres: Baskets and Mats as Containers, Conveyors, and Costumes;
● Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles; and
● Pahkey, Humay, Palay: Rice, Biodiversity, and Climate Change

Play dress up with the paper dolls, stimulate your mind through the eye spy and spot the difference, and try sketching while going around the galleries!

We recommend this activity book to teachers, students and the general public to complement your museum visit and enjoy a more immersive museum experience!

Download the Learning with Objects, Volume 2” for free through this link: https://forms.gle/Bb5rEFAm7EV1JoSY9 and see you at the National Museum of Anthropology!

17/05/2026

As we celebrate , for our , we feature Zininaga Na Cagayan (Heritage of Cagayan), highlighting significant archaeological discoveries since the launch of the Cagayan Valley Archaeological Project in the 1970s, through the collaborative work of pioneering Filipino and international archaeologists.

Let us learn more about our region, not only Cagayan as a province, but the entire Cagayan Valley, shaped by ancient seas and long geological processes, and later becoming a landscape that bears witness to the deep history of humanity. The region offers not only natural attractions, but also layered histories that extend beyond what we can fully grasp within a single lifetime.

The Philippines’ longest cultural history tells a much larger and more fascinating story.

15/05/2026

The National Museum of the Philippines, through the Office of the Director, National Museum of Fine Arts – Visitor Operations Section, invites you to a special afternoon of culture, creativity, and craftsmanship at the Lecture, Special Gallery Tour, and Traditional Embroidery Workshop, titled “𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.”

Immerse yourself in the rich history, techniques, and cultural significance of embroidery across traditions. Journey through the evolution of Philippine fashion with an exclusive guided gallery tour, and learn the basic stitches and techniques, and the beauty of hand embroidery.

Join us on 𝟐𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) from 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 in the Auditorium, Ground Floor, National Museum of Fine Arts. This activity is open to individuals 18 years old and above. Slots are limited to 45 participants.

📌 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖!
Scan the QR code or click the link below to secure your slot: https://bit.ly/NMFATimelessElegance

Slots are limited to the first 45 confirmed registrants.

All materials will be provided, and participants will get to take home their very own embroidered piece—a meaningful keepsake of this unique experience.

Celebrate heritage by stitching the past into the present and appreciating the artistry behind Filipino embroidery.

14/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧! 🗺️🔍

𝘖𝘯 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦
𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘵
𝘖𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘐 𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱…
- 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘮 𝘐, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮?

Drop your answers in the comments below 👇 and tag your friends to join the challenge!

🎁 Special prizes await selected participants who guess correctly. Winners will be notified on how to claim their prize.

Want more exciting discoveries? Join our upcoming Mapping Challenge and turn the National Museum of Anthropology into a huge discovery quest, in celebration of International Museum Day!

Find. Discover. Map it!

📅 18 May 2026 | 10:00 AM
📍 National Museum of Anthropology

See you there!

11/05/2026