All at once: I listened to the rhythm of history, nature, and people.

A bit of experience in the National Museum of the Philippines, National Museum of Anthropology, and National Museum of Natural History.

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It was a sunny day filled with hope, enthusiasm, and dreams. It was the third day of January 2019 when my friends and I decided to visit these three museums in Manila. I have been in all of these once, and I couldn’t clearly explain to myself why my legs are leading me again to see these places. I convinced myself that maybe it’s because of the people I’m with and not the place, but as time passed by, a weird kind of happiness emerged in the atmosphere. I was laughing, staring, and talking to some paintings; I was imagining different pieces of history I never thought I know. I was connecting all the rooms in the museums as if my head was telling a story about the past – everything about it. (So maybe I was there not only because of the people with but also because of the art and the stories they communicate.)

 Some of the corners and spaces

I’ve been in these places before, but the stories each museum tell never gets old. I believe that each sculpture and painting somehow represents stories about our past, our present, and what might be for us in the future. 

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All three museums are open every Tuesday to Sunday (10 AM-5PM).