Philippines: Ayala Musuem, Makati

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A well spent Saturday afternoon in the metro, we got a chance to visit Ayala Museum for around 4 hours.  

About the Museum: The artist philanthropist Fernando Zobel (1924-1984) dreamed of a museum of Philippine history and iconography, and on April 1967, the Ayala Museum began to take shape as the principal project of the Filipinas Foundation, Inc.

The suggested discovery route is by starting on the fourth floor going down until first floor.  The fourth floor hosts the Crossroads of Civilization.  Everyone is encourage to watch a short filming about how gold started  to be discovered in the Philippines.  You'll see how the locals gathered gold from streams and caves and turn them into ornaments and garments.  The museum showed how intricate the designs were made by the locals.  Outside the highly secured area, there comes the textile exhibition from local provinces.  The museum also have a good collection of ceramics traded from China, Vietnam and Thailand.

The third floor galleries are changing selection of artworks by Juan Luna, Fernando Amorsolo and Fernando Zobel and other artists.

One of the best presentation of maritime and sailboat exhibition in the metro.  Although some of the strings really needs cleaning, to maintain the value of the showpiece.

Commendable are the sculptors from Laguna who made the intricate and comprehensive visual approach in 60 dioramas showing the Philippine history.

1887 - Rizal completed Noli Me Tangere

1892 - Katipunan Initiation Rites

1896 - Revolution Against Spain Started

1896 - The Execution of Jose Rizal

1898 - Proclamation of Independence from Spain

1898, Bulacan - Malolos Congress

1899, Ilocos Sur - Death of General Gregorio del Pilar

1946 - Recognition of Philippine Independence by the United States

After the 60 dioramas, the Philippine history is continued with multimedia presentation of the People Power Revolution.

How to get to Ayala Museum?
Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
http://www.ayalamuseum.org/
Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9am - 6pm
Adult Resident Rate: 225ph, Adult Foreign Rate: 425ph
Photography is allowed only on first (traveling exhibition) and second floors.

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