Description: Here are 10 museums and galleries in the Philippines you can visit while practicing social distancing and staying indoors.
The National Museum of the Philippines houses a myriad of cultural and historical artifacts of the country. You can now visit the National Art Gallery through a 360-degree virtual tour in its official website.
Website: nationalmuseum.gov.ph/Firefly/Go_Museum
FilipinoArt.ph is an online marketplace that showcases Filipino artists and their artworks. It features contemporary art collections in the form of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and mixed media.
Website: filipinoart.ph
Filipino Street Art Project offers 17 online exhibits that “celebrate the power of street art to communicate, empower, and encourage discussion about universal issues.”
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/filipino-street-art
Museo de Intramuros is the home to about 500 religious artifacts that can be viewed in its six online exhibits.
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/intramuros-administration
Ayala Museum has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to showcase 50 items in its collection and an online exhibit titled 'The Art of Malong.'
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/ayala-museum
CANVAS or Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development is a non-profit organization that advocates children's literacy, explore national identity, and broaden public awareness of Philippine art, culture, and the environment.
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/center-for-art-new-ventures-sustainable-development-canvas
Curare Art Space is an art gallery that “gives artists a space to explore the deeply personal in a dynamic online platform.” It accommodates all forms of art such as music, video or film, and performances.
Website: curareartspace.com
Martial Law Museum aims to be a comprehensive online resource and teach the values of human rights, freedom, and democracy. It has a digital library that features the different aspects of Martial Law through its online exhibits.
Website: martiallawmuseum.ph
The Presidential Museum and Library is a small museum within the walls of the Malacañang Palace that stores reference material and memorabilia on the history and heritage of the Philippine presidency.
It offers two online exhibits: 'Relics of Power: Remembering Philippine Presidents' and 'Malacañang as Prize, Pulpit, and Stage.'
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/malacanang-presidential-museum-and-library
The Filipinas Heritage Library is focused on Philippine history, culture, and art. It is the first library in the country to digitize and exhibit its photo and music collections to the public.
It offers three online exhibits: 'Manila Reborn', “We look before and after, and pine for what is not”, and 'Women and War.'
Website: artsandculture.google.com/partner/filipinas-heritage-library