subject: National Museum Of The Philippines A Place Where History Is Brought To Life [print this page] Vibrant, colorful, discordant; Manila has grow up to have its own unique stamp on a country that is also growing in leaps and bounds. The veritable energy of Philippines, this is where people come to enjoy, relax and let their hair down. Instead of neatly lined streets and picture perfect houses, a visitor to Manila will initially confused by the lack of symmetry in this atmospheric city. But slowly, the authentic charms of a city that has known the flavors of many lands will charm the unwary traveler into loving its slightly off-beat sense of life.
For a nation where its history is tragic, there is unfortunately very little remaining of its great legacy, which is why the National Museum of Philippines is seen as a cultural lifeline. A city where art galleries dominate the popularity contest over museums, the museum fought hard to find a place in the citys folds. The present building was designed in 1918 and was established as the ethnography and natural history museum in 1901.
Much like the city itself, the national museum houses a mixture of culturally diverse exhibits. Owning to the conquests of Southeast Asia and at present to the influence of countries like Australia, Japan, Middle East and Nigerians among others, Philippines have assimilated many of their cultural elements, and it shows in many of the pieces the museum has on show. The piece the rsistance among the pre-historic artifacts and primitive tools that call the museum their home in the renowned collection called the San Diego. Its a galleon that has changed many hands in trade and has a history as bloody as the city it now rests in. Apart from this, Juan Lunas famous painting Spolarium takes center stage; hanging as it does in the main gallery on the ground floor. These are only a few of the many expositions of great value exhibited in the museum. To fully experience the true grace of the city, a visit henceforth is well recommended.
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