A Budget-Friendly Travel 📌

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Last May 27, 2022 my friends and I decided to visit the National Museum of the Philippines in Metro Manila after seeing a post about the attraction from Facebook which gone viral. The Facebook post inspires us to travel to the National Museum of the Philippines. We also realize that visiting the National Museum is less expensive than traveling outside of Metro Manila.

Traveling to National Museum is relatively affordable because the admission is free for all Filipinos who want to learn about the history of the Philippines. Just remember to present your valid ids at the front desk. Since it was our first time visiting the National Museum, we decided to commute rather than take a taxi or Grab so that our travel will be more memorable and fun for us. 

We took a jeep from Buting Intersection to Guadalupe and the fare was 9 pesos per person. After we get off the jeep we walk inside the Guadalupe Mall because the train station was located inside the Mall.


We didn't pay a fare to ride the MRT-3 train because, according to the DOTr, it's free until June 30. We take the MRT-3 from Guadalupe station to Taft Avenue, then transfer to  LRT-1 going to United Nations Avenue which cost 20 pesos per person.


After a few minutes of travel, we arrived at our final stop which is the United Nation Avenue. The National Museum is a few minutes walk from United Nation Avenue. 


Finally, we made it to the National Museum of fine arts and even from a distance, the Museum's architecture design is very impressive and detailed.


Before entering the Museum, we were asked to present our Vaccine Card and Valid Ids but if one of your group of friends has one valid ids it would do. We're also reminded of the few things we're not permitted to do inside the Museum.

DONT'S INSIDE THE MUSEUM: 🚫

  • Don’t eat or drink inside
  • Don’t touch the museum objects
  • Don’t use flash photography
  • Don’t engage in horseplay
  • Don’t be loud
  • Don’t litter
  • Don’t take any videos inside the museum

After all of the reminders, we finally made it inside, where we have been greeted by this magnificent statue. The statue is even more breathtaking in person, so don't leave the National Museum of Fine Arts without seeing and photographing this statue on the first floor. When you enter the museum, you'll notice the neoclassical ceiling and architecture design.

Behind this statue you will witness landscape paintings which includes the famous "Spoliarium" painting by the famous Filipino painter Juan Luna.


Our visit will be incomplete if we do not take photographs to post on our social media accounts.



The paintings and sculptures you will see in the museum vary by rooms.





Paintings are not the only type of art displayed in the museum; there are also sculptures and statues inside the rooms and hallways.




After we finished walking around the museum, our feet were numb from standing and walking for an hour, but it was all worth it because we saw this extraordinary art created by our Filipino artists. So, what are you waiting for? This is your invitation to visit the National Museum of the Philippines. You can travel and see all of this without spending a lot of money or leaving Manila. Make travel plans with friends, family, or even your significant other. This concludes my blog; I hope I have provided you with sufficient information about my visit to the National Museum of the Philippines.

To learn more about the National Museum of the Philippines, go to their website: https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/

National Museum Updated Guidelines 2022 ❗❗


Location: 🚩

  • Located in Ermita in Central Manila, near Rizal Park.

Visiting Schedule: 🕐
  • Tuesday-Sunday (9:00 AM-6:00 PM)
Admission: ✅
  • No Admission Fee
  • Walk-in visitors are accepted inside the Museum just present your Vaccine Cards
  • For larger groups of up to 30 people, please book a reservation using the link provided below, the reservation must be made prior to the day of the visit.  
  • Reservation Link: https://reservation.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/
Dress code: 👫
  • There is no dress code 
Important documents to bring: 📁📌
  • Vaccine cards and any Valid Ids showing the birthdate of the cardholder
How to get there: 🚗

 🚉 By Train: Take the MRT from EDSA to Taft Avenue Station. Change to LRT 1. You'll see a footbridge that connects the MRT Taft Station to the LRT 1 EDSA Station. Board the train and get off at United Nations Avenue Station. The museum is only a short distance from the station.

🚘By Private Vehicle(Grab, Taxi, Joyride, etc.): Book from your location to National Museum of the Philippines you can choose either of the three museum. There are 3 museum in Manila the National Museum of History, National Museum of Anthropology and National Museum of Fine Arts. 


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