NMP LAUNCHES “CLASSICS OF PHILIPPINE CARTOGRAPHY” EXHIBITION

Last 5 July 2025, National Museum of the Philippines Cebu launched the exhibition “𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲”, in collaboration with the Philippine Map Collectors Society (PHIMCOS). It highlights the history of cartography and mapmaking in the Philippines as seen from various historical and foreign perspectives, and also recognizes Cebu’s role as a center of trade, culture, and foreign contact in our early history, in its contribution to modern cartography in the country.

The evolution of maps, as illustrated in the exhibition, showcases the diverse perspectives on the Philippines’ geographical and topographical features and its relations with neighboring states and territories over the centuries.

Among the pieces featured in the exhibition are an English edition of the Spice Map originally produced by the Flemish-Dutch mapmaker Petrus Plancius and the iconic 18th-century maps made by Jesuit priest and cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde, which are known for their striking accuracy and artistic quality.

 

The exhibition runs at NMP Cebu from July 2025 to January 2026. Make sure to drop by if you’re in the area!

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