Do you know that the Father of Modern Philippine Architecture is a native of Bohol? He’s no other than Napoleon V. Abueva, from Duero, Bohol and the youngest National Artist awardee at 46 years old. The National Museum Bohol is proud to showcase Abueva’s works of art in the exhibition entitled “PAGPAULI: A Homecoming Exhibition of Bohol’s National Artist for Sculpture”. 

As we observe Museums & Galleries Month this October, we are excited to share to you Abueva’s life and masterpieces on our Dedicated Tour on October 6 at 3:00pm to 5:00pm. What are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate and know the story and art of Bohol’s pride and only National Artist.

The educational heritage tours are prioritized as the flagship project of the NMP- Cordillera for the 2^nd semester of 2022.  The activity is intended for Grades 4 up to 12.  The activity aims to engage school teachers in stimulating the interest of the students in Philippine art and history and built heritage studies and natural history.  The educational heritage tour on October 11, 2022 is intended for teachers.  The next tour on October 13 is for young school children.

During the one-day educational tour, the NM Cordillera staff, CTPILS staff from IFSU and other community collaborators such as the Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo) shall provide participants with lectures and film shows highlighting the natural and cultural history of Ifugao, cultural heritage and development and indigenous knowledge, skills and practices through nature walk,rock painting, indigenous games and weaving demonstrations.  Gallery tours and interactive activities shall be provided to the participants. 

The tours are designed to become a regular educational program for both school children and teachers and to expand the museum educational component by tapping the public schools nearby as partners for promoting the museum as an educational, cultural and research center. This is to reach out to the community and make the museum more accessible and relevant to the public through activities that are both fun and educational.

On April 30, 3022, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed among the National Museum of the Philippines, National Cheng Chi University, Ifugao State University and the Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement for the conduct of these educational heritage tours.  The source of fund shall be the Center of Taiwan-Philippines Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge and Sustainable Studies which is based at the Ifugao State University.

To all aspiring content creators, this is your chance to join the first Instawalk Tour at the National Museum of the Philippines entitled “Special Interactive Tour for Content Creators”. 

This activity is open for at least Senior High School and College museum enthusiasts who aspire to become content creators in social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and Tiktok.

The National Museum of Fine Arts will hold the activity at 10:00 AM. Slots will be limited to a maximum of 15 participants. Interested participants may register on this link. https://forms.gle/ito491LkBRFSzaTP8 The mechanics will be provided upon registration. For more information, please call local (+632) 8298-1100 loc. 1016 and look for Lilian M. Pasion.

The museum will close the registration upon reaching the target participants.

For regional museums, please check their official Facebook page for details.

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This Museums and Galleries Month, your National Museum in Bicol will conduct an onsite event on 2022 October 6, entitled, Heritage Connect: Exclusive Gallery Access—Rafflesia baletei with some selected students from Malabog National High School. 

This exclusive event will provide an opportunity for the participants to appreciate our natural history through the replica of a Rafflesia baletei in full bloom, which is a rare sight. There will be a short talk about this natural history specimen and an exclusive guided tour will come after.

The Rafflesia baletei is endemic to Bicol and was first collected in 1991 by Bicolano mammologist Danilo S. Balete in Mt. Isarog.  This is considered as one of the smallest species of the world’s largest flower-Rafflesia.

For mor details, please send us an email here: bicol@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.

Learn how taxidermy is used in scientific studies and museums!

This Museums and Galleries Month, your National Museum in Bicol invites everyone to join its webinar entitled, Process Exposed: Learn the Art of Taxidermy, on 2022 October 12, 1:00-3:30 PM, via Zoom. Pre-register here: bit.ly/3Sqnq0j. 

Grab this chance to learn from the taxidermy experts from National Museum of the Philippines and discover how this process is used to preserve our natural history, including animals. 

For more details, please get in touch with Ms. Pauline Jane M. Gumabao, Museum Researcher II, through bicol@nationalmuseum.gov.ph or 0932 409 8881.

HAVE YOU HEARD STORIES ABOUT THE ABUNDANCE OF GOLD IN ANCIENT BUTUAN AND SURIGAO? Do you know that these are not folktales but are indeed true and evidence-based?

LET’S DIG MORE INTO THAT. In celebration of the Museums and Galleries Month (MGM) 2022, your #NationalMuseumPH in #Butuan is hosting a FREE WEBINAR entitled, “Bulawan: Archaeological and Historical Accounts of the Pre-Colonial Gold of Butuan and Surigao” on October 13, 2022, Thursday, 9am-12nn PH time, via Zoom and Facebook Live. 

Gold, or “bulawan” in the local language, was abundant in the Eastern Northern #Mindanao region as evidenced by the golden artifacts recovered from the vicinities of Butuan and Surigao.  Archaeologist Wilfredo P. Ronquillo said that “gold may have been one of the main reasons for the large proto-historic population here in Butuan. That it was available in fairly large quantities is shown by the recent gold finds. Present-day gold panners in Butuan are finding seemingly unlimited quantities of gold- both worked and unworked. 

Various proofs of gold items displayed the glory of Butuan’s gold industry: the Agusan Image, the various items at Central Bank’s pre-Hispanic gold collections (which, together with the Surigao del Sur finds, comprise 70% of the Central Bank collections, according to Ramon Villegas, a top-notch jeweler, and historian), and those of private collectors. 

Furthermore, according to historian and museum curator Florina Capistrano-Baker, the areas that yielded some of the most important gold finds in the country, whether through illegal treasure hunting or legal archaeological diggings, were #Agusan del Norte and #Surigao del Sur. Associated grave goods recovered from these sites included many 10^th to 12^th-century South China wares and some 13^th to 14^th-century Chinese blue-and-white wares. 

And, more interesting information during the webinar. So, don’t miss joining us!

This three-hour webinar 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/bulawanNMP.

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”,