List of museums in Metro Manila

Last updated February 12, 2024

Metro Manila is home to a number of noteworthy museums and art galleries showcasing its rich history and culture. The following is a partial list of museums and art galleries in the metropolis.

Museum Name	Location	Description
Archdiocesan Museum of Manila	121 Arzobispo Street, Intramuros, Manila	Ecclesiastical museum of the history of the Archdiocese of Manila.
Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum	Bulwagang Heneral Arturo T. Enrile, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City	Traditions, culture and history of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. website
Art in Island	Cubao, Quezon City	Interactive art exhibition or selfie museum
Ateneo Art Gallery	Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City	Modern art gallery. website
Ayala Museum	Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, San Lorenzo, Makati	Philippine history and art gallery website
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista	Quiapo, Manila	Historic house museum
Bahay Tsinoy	Kaisa Heritage Center, 32 Anda corner Cabildo Streets, Intramuros, Manila	Chinese and Oriental museum website
Bantayog ng mga Bayani Museum	Quezon Avenue near EDSA, Pinyahan, Quezon City	Collection of items of the Martial Law period.
Bayanihan Folk Arts Museum	Philippine Women's University, Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila	Ethnological artifacts of various Philippine ethnic groups and Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company memorabilia.
Casa Manila	General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila	Spanish colonial history.
CCP Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino	CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay	Museum of performing arts. website
The Museum at De La Salle University	2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila	Contemporary Filipino arts. website
Escolta Museum	Calvo Building, Escolta Street, Binondo, Manila	Museum of the history of Escolta Street.
Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Museum	EARIST, Lacson Avenue, Santa Mesa, Manila	Memorabilia collection of the late Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez.
The Galeón	Bay City, Pasay	Maritime museum featuring the Manila–Acapulco galleon trade
GSIS Museo ng Sining	Macapagal Boulevard, Financial Center, Pasay	Filipino arts.
Iglesia ni Cristo Museum	Punta, Santa Ana, Manila	Museum of the history and culture of the Iglesia ni Cristo. Also originally the location of the first local congregation of the Christian denomination.
Iglesia ni Cristo Museum and Gallery	INC Central Office, Commonwealth Avenue, New Era, Quezon City	Museum of the history and culture of the Iglesia ni Cristo.
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center	UP Diliman, Roxas Avenue, U.P. Campus, Quezon City	Collection of art, stamps and coins. website
Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Museum	Roxas Boulevard corner Pedro Gil Street, Malate, Manila	Private museum containing memorabilia of the late President Jose P. Laurel. website
López Museum and Library	Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, San Antonio, Pasig	Philippine art and history. website
Mabini Shrine	Polytechnic University of the Philippines Campus, Santa Mesa, Manila	Historic house museum
Macuha Art Gallery	Las Piñas	Macuha Art Gallery
Metropolitan Museum of Manila	BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila	Modern and contemporary visual arts. website
The Mind Museum	Third Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig	Science and technology museum. website
The Money Museum	BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila	Numismatic museum, collection of currencies and coins from the different historical periods. website
Museo ni Manuel Quezon	Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City	Contains memorabilia of the late President Manuel Quezon.
Museo ng Katipunan	Pinaglabanan Shrine, Corazon de Jesus, San Juan	Showcases the contributions of the Katipunan.
Museo ng Makati	Jose P. Rizal Avenue, Poblacion, Makati	Repository of Makati's heritage, historical properties, collections and culture.
Museo ng Muntinlupa	Centennial Avenue, Muntinlupa	City Museum^[1]^[2]
Museo Pambata	Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive, Ermita, Manila	Museum for children.
Museo Valenzuela	Fatima Avenue, Marulas, Valenzuela	Repository of Valenzuela's history, culture and heritage.
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD)	GF School of Design and Arts Building, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Dominga Street, Manila	Housed within the stunning architecture of the College of Saint Benilde's School of Design and Arts (SDA) Campus, designed by local architect Ed Calma, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) is the only space in Manila and the Philippines that approximates an international contemporary art museum and gallery space. Located within an art college, MCAD's programmes are molded in line with the school's courses. In step with this, MCAD produces outstanding exhibitions with worldwide standards by collaborating with professional artists and curators, both local and international. MCAD provides the experience and exposure to contemporary art works, usually only found outside the country. Its contemporary art exhibitions, projects, as well as other cultural and art-inspired undertakings showcase the possibilities of technology and new media through its internationally designed programme of contemporary art exhibitions enhanced by an ever-widening educational platform. website
National Museum of Anthropology	Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila	Anthropology and archaeology. website
National Museum of Fine Arts	Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila	Art gallery. website
National Museum of Natural History	Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila	Natural history and ethnography website
Pasig City Museum	Plaza Rizal, San Jose, Pasig	Repository of Pasig's culture, tradition and history.
Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum	Andrews Avenue, Villamor Air Base, Pasay	Philippine Air Force life and history.
Philippine Army Museum	Philippine Army Complex, Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig	Military museum of the Philippine Army. website
Philippine Science Centrum	E-Com Building, Riverbanks Center, Barangka, Marikina	Hands-on science museum. website
Presidential Car Museum	Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City	Displays vehicles used by the President of the Philippines
The Presidential Museum and Library	Malacañang Complex, Jose Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila	Philippine political history and presidential memorabilia. website
QCX	Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road, Pinyahan, Quezon City	Displays the history and culture of Quezon City.
Rizal Shrine Museum	Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila	Collection of memorabilia of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.
San Agustin Church Museum	General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila	Spanish and Filipino religious art and artifacts. website
The Shoe Museum	Jose P. Rizal Street, San Roque, Marikina	Footwear museum, collection of Imelda Marcos shoes. website
UP Museum of a History of Ideas	Pedro Gil Street corner Taft Avenue, Manila	Natural history
UST Museum of Arts and Sciences	University of Santo Tomas Main Building, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila	Natural history, visual arts, religious images, ethnography. website
Veterans Federation of the Philippines Museum	Veterans Center, Western Bicutan, Taguig	Museum dedicated to the Filipino soldiers of World War II. website
Yuchengco Museum	RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati	Filipino and Filipino-Chinese arts. website

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↑ "MUNTI LGU TO BUILD MODERN "BAKLAD" INSPIRED MUSEUM – City Government of Muntinlupa". Muntinlupacity.gov.ph. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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[1] "MUNTI LGU TO BUILD MODERN "BAKLAD" INSPIRED MUSEUM – City Government of Muntinlupa". Muntinlupacity.gov.ph. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

[2] Sales, Dexter Cabalza, Roselle Anne (30 April 2017). "Muntinlupa building a museum designed like 'baklad' fish trap". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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