As the National Museum of the Philippines gears toward a universally inclusive and accessible museum, the Botany and National Herbarium will conduct a “Senior Citizens in Nature Art Workshop” which aims to engage the elderly in nature-based activities that will enhance their appreciation of other significant use of plant structures, develop new skills for leisure and pastime, and create crafts that may also be utilized for livelihood. Selected members of the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs in local government units in Metro Manila will be invited to participate in the workshop with a special guided tour of the National Museum of Natural History on October 25, 2022.

Happy Museums and Galleries Month!

Join us for a FREE Drawing and Watercolor Workshop by Ukrainian artist Arthur Tselishchev at the President Sergio Osmeña Function Hall, Second Floor, National Museum of Fine Arts on the following dates.

October 25 | 9 am-4 pm – Charcoal and Sanguine Drawing

October 26 | 9 am-4 pm – Pen and ink drawing

October 27 | 9 am-4 pm – Watercolor Painting / Pastel Drawing

This art workshop is open to 17 years old and above with some background in drawing and painting. Slots are limited. It is on a first-come-first-served basis. Participants may choose an activity or participate in all the activities by registering through this link: https://bit.ly/PreReg-Arthur-Tselishchev or scan the QR code in the poster. 

Arthur Tselishchev is a Ukrainian visual artist. He is best known for his academic drawing and painting, urban and figure sketching, and digital painting. He earned First Class Diploma from an art school and a university degree with honors and had won international competitions. Tselishchev worked and travelled internationally and has launched exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad. He collaborates with architecture and design firms and conducts workshops for animators and artists. Tselishchev’s expertise in the visual arts is an excellent opportunity for other artists, students, and hobbyists to be mentored, learn and improve their skills in art.

Let’s get drawing!

Artifact illustration and reconstruction are important aspects for archaeological interpretation and examination. In celebration of Museums and Galleries Month this October, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP), through the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage (MUCH) Division, will be conducting the MUCH Forum 2022.

The MUCH Forum started in 2018 and continued as an annual activity which aims to highlight the significance of maritime archaeological studies and the protection and preservation of underwater cultural heritage (UCH) in the Philippines. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, however, discontinued the said activity. Last year’s MUCH Forum was a lecture series on the concepts and significance of material analysis using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques. NMP researchers and technicians who specialize in the use of spectroscopy techniques were invited as lecturers. 

This year’s forum will showcase and share best practices in illustrating and reconstructing maritime and underwater cultural heritage specimens. Museum technicians from the MUCH Division with expertise in both traditional and digital illustrations will showcase the pre-reconstruction method (e.g. photography, line and perspective drawings, 3D rendering). A lecture and demonstration on reconstruction and restoration method will also be conducted by a museum technician from the Archaeology Division. This will focus on the principles of recapturing the art and story behind every archaeological material. 

The MUCH Forum 2022 is free and will be held on October 26, 2022, via Zoom and Facebook Live from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN. 

Kindly register here: https://tinyurl.com/regform-muchforum2022. Please be informed that the forum can only accommodate a maximum of 90 participants on Zoom but the lectures can be watched live on Facebook. 

For other inquiries, you may reach the Museum Services Division at (02) 52702778 or you may email them at services.nationalmuseumph@gmail.com. 

In celebration of the Museums and Galleries Month 2022 and in partnership with the research of noted scholar, Dr. Javier Galvan Guijo, we are pleased to present “Las Iglesias de Tierra Roja: Heritage Churches of the Cagayan Valley Region” at the National Museum of Anthropology. 

This exhibition highlights the built heritage and enduring artistry of the churches of the Cagayan Valley, including features of archival drawings, architectural documentation, material samples, and exposition on the designs, traditions, and legacies of religious art and architecture in the country. We believe this to be a fitting venue to present to the nation the realities of architectural research that contributes to upholding and preserving unwavering monuments to Philippine-Spanish history and Filipino heritage and identity. 

And together with the exhibition opening, we are inviting attendees to a special lecture by Dr. Javier Galvan Guijo, providing an overview of Philippine built heritage during the Spanish colonial period in Northeastern Luzon. The lecture event will be held on Wednesday, October 26^th, 2022 at the Ayala Hall located on the second floor of the National Museum of Anthropology, and will be concurrently streamed live via Zoom. Registration and further details at the following link: https://forms.gle/a13wp2mwegvHmRBW8

Feel free to drop by the Reception Hall on the fourth floor of the National Museum of Anthropology to take in the rich architectural history and artistry of the nation! We are open Tuesdays to Sundays between 9AM and 6PM, and entrance is free! See you there!