Ultimate Guide to the National Museum of the Philippines: Fine Arts, Anthropology, Natural History & Site Museums

UPDATE: Starting January 1, 2025, all National Museums in the Philippines including regional site museums will now be open 7 days a week, free of charge!

For tourists in transit in Manila for a few days and urban dwellers who need to entertain visiting balikbayans and relatives near the Intramuros area, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) complex’s three central museums, namely the Museum of Fine Arts, Anthropology and Natural History, are worth a visit.

Entrance is free and no reservations are required to visit the three museums, which are located within easy walking distance of each other. These three major museums are fairly large, and contain over four to six floors each. Going around each museum could easily take 1-2 hours.

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