In celebration of the Museums and Galleries Month (MGM) 2022, your #NationalMuseumPH in #Butuan is hosting a FREE WEBINAR entitled, “Paghinumdom: Retrospection of the Hindu-Buddhist Cultural Influences Based on Tangible Finds in the Caraga Region” on October 14, 2022, Friday, 9am-12nn PH time, via Zoom and Facebook Live. 

“Paghinumdom” is a Bisaya term for retrospection or reminiscing as the webinar activity

intends to look back on the pre-colonial past of the region, zooming in on the Hindu-Buddhist cultural influences.

The early Spanish chroniclers and missionaries wrote of finding strange objects of veneration strewn in the thick woods and grassy fields, of “copper statues of the Buddha.” The overlay of Islamic and Christian teachings and iconography from the Middle East and Europe have over time, attenuated whatever little was known of that ancient past. A good number of Hindu-Buddhist finds in the region were the Golden Image of Agusan and the fabulous gold collections at the Ayala Museum and the Central Bank collection at the Metropolitan Museum, including the Surigao Treasure.

One of the areas of interest in Philippine History that is steadily gaining much attention is the pre-colonial period. People find this awareness, especially on social media where people are asking questions about what life was like before the Spanish entry. It looks back to our cultural roots, but this is also among the most contentious subjects, if not the least understood. 

And, more interesting information about our pre-colonial heritage during the webinar. 

This two-hour online event is organized by the Office of the Director of Mindanao National Museums in partnership with the NMP Archaeology Division.

Zoom slots are limited. Pre-register through this link: https://bit.ly/paghinumdom1014.

Should you have queries about the activity, contact us at nationalmuseumbutuan@gmail.com or call/text us at 09190779854.

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The month of #October is annually celebrated in the #Philippines as #MGM under Presidential Proclamation No. 798, s. 1991 to highlight the importance of national consciousness and pride in our rich Filipino culture and heritage, and conserving and promoting the nation’s historical and cultural heritage. This year’s MGM celebration’s theme is, “Embracing Uncertainty: Showcasing Solidarity, Hope, and Recovery.”

Your National Museum of the Philippines will be having travel photographer George Tapan for a photography lecture on Art of Biodiversity this Museums and Galleries Month!

George Tapan is an award-winning travel photographer who has won two Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association award, and a 2011 National Geographic Photography contest.

Catch Mr. Tapan at his lecture, “Art of Biodiversity” at the BDO East Function Hall, 6F, National Museum of Natural History on 14 October 2022 (Friday), 1:00 pm. Admission to this event is free, but seats are limited. Register now through: https://forms.gle/VNeKif9KPypfvdwW8

For questions or inquiries, please email educationandtraining@nationalmuseum.gov.ph and natmus_zoo@yahoo.com.

Join us as we celebrate Museums and Galleries Month (MGM) and National Indigenous People’s Month (NIPM) at the #NationalMuseumPH! 

As part of the activities for MGM and NIPM, the National Museum of the Philippines will organize a lecture and pop-up exhibition by Ms. Ditta Sandico entitled, Journey Beyond Fashion at the Gallery 1, National Museum of Anthropology on October 15, 2022 at 2:00 in the afternoon. 

Ms. Sandico is a fashion designer for more than three decades. Her passion involves the use of locally available fibers like pineapple, abaca, and cotton in her creations. She has been supporting and working with weaving communities in Bulacan, Ilocos Sur, Mindoro, and Catanduanes. Through this event, may her advocacy and passion radiate to young aspiring designers to work with our local weaving communities.

#DittaSandico

#MGM

#NIPM

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Three meteorites return home!

Your #NationalMuseumPH will officially launch the “Philippine Meteorites” exhibition on October 7, 2022. It features pieces from three of the six confirmed meteorites from the Philippines– Pantar, Bondoc, and Orconuma. These space rocks will be on public display at the Godofredo Alcasid Function Hall located on the ground floor of the National Museum of Natural History at the National Museum of the Philippines Complex in Rizal Park, Manila.

Are you missing the Planetarium? Scratch your cosmic itch and visit us and learn more about the history of our solar system!