International
Museum Day is coming up on May 18, and what better way to spend the day than to
make a visit to all the different museums Manila has to offer. Whether you like
looking at art masterpieces or learning about science, history, and anything
else under the sun, the big city’s got a museum you’ll love, all reachable by
getting on the LRT-1 with ikotMNL.
Art and
design lovers can start by visiting the Yuchengco Museum in the beating heart
of the business district in Makati, one jeep ride away from the Gil Puyat LRT
station. The museum hosts some of the finest contemporary and historical
artwork and design exhibitions that enthusiasts will definitely appreciate.
From there,
you can get down from the next station at Vito Cruz and visit a few more
museums in the area. Drop by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Manila for more
Filipino art, then head to the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Manila in
De La Salle-College of St. Benilde’s School of Design and Arts to take a look
at the latest and cutting-edge in avant-garde and new media. You can also walk
through the country’s history in cash at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’s
Money Museum nearby, then take a wild trip to the nearby Upside Down Museum for
a fun time.
Upside Down
Museum
Venture
further up the LRT-1 line and get off at United Nations Avenue station, where
the National Museum Complex is nestled. Marvel at the very best of Filipino art
at the National Museum of Fine Arts, where the famous Spoliarium is exhibited
among other legendary works by Luna, Rizal, Amorsolo, and other masters. After
that, visit the National Museum of Anthropology and Natural History as well as
the renovated National Planetarium, then cross over to Intramuros for the newly
opened Museo de Intramuros!
Museo de
Intramuros (photo credit: Department of Tourism)
The National
Museum Complex is also accessible as part of ikotMNL’s eight-hour “Grand Manila
Special Day Tour”, which includes cultural trips to Binondo and Malate, and the
six-hour “Manila, My Manila!” Tour, which also takes you to historical spots in
Intramuros, Binondo, and Quiapo.
National
Museum of Natural History (photo credit: Department of Tourism)
ikotMNL is a
tourism campaign launched by the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) in 2018
to connect foreign and local travelers to Manila’s rich history, cultural
heritage, and top food destinations by riding the LRT-1 to areas such as
Intramuros, Binondo, Quiapo, and many more. For more information, visit
ikotmnl.com, like ikotMNL on Facebook, and follow @ikotmnl on Instagram and
Twitter.
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