This is a list of museums in the Philippines .
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Museum Name | Image | Location | Description |
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Aguinaldo Shrine | | Kawit, Cavite | Site of the Declaration of Philippine Independence of 1898 |
Baliwag Museum and Library | | Baliwag, Bulacan | |
Capas National Shrine | | Capas, Tarlac | World War II memorial and museum |
Casa Santa Museum | ![]() | Antipolo, Rizal | |
Expo Pilipino | Angeles City | Open-air museum built for the 1998 Philippine Centennial Exposition | |
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar | | Bagac, Bataan | Open-air museum of Filipino cultural history |
Clark Museum and 4D Theater | ![]() | Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga | Modern museum with 4D Theater highlighting history of Clark from 1902 to present. Highlights Filipino resiliency after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 through 4D technology. |
Gen. Paciano Rizal Shrine | ![]() | ||
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National Shrine | | Bulakan, Bulacan | Birthplace of Marcelo H. del Pilar |
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum | ![]() | Batac, Ilocos Norte | |
Mount Samat National Shrine | Pilar, Bataan | World War II memorial and museum | |
Museo de Iloko | | Agoo, La Union | Former presidencia (municipal building) of Agoo converted into a museum in 1981, [1] containing locally excavated Ming Dynasty pottery, antique spanish dolls, and some personal effects of former president Elpidio Quirino. [2] |
Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay | Castillejos, Zambales | Birthplace of former President Ramon Magsaysay | |
Museum of Philippine Political History | ![]() | Casa Real Shrine,Building, Paseo del Congreso, Malolos | Museum showcasing the history of Philippine politics |
Museum of the Women of Malolos | ![]() | Malolos, Bulacan | 20th-century bahay-na-bato. Formerly the residence of Alberta Uitangcoy-Santos and currently a museum for The Women of Malolos. Curated by Carlo Herrera. |
Rizal Shrine | | Calamba, Laguna | Birthplace of José Rizal |
Villa Escudero Museum | ![]() | San Pablo, Laguna |
Museum Name | Image | Location | Description |
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Rizal Shrine | | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | |
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