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National Museum of Anthropology
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NAME
National Museum of Anthropology
OTHER NAMES
Museum of the Filipino People
COUNTRY
Philippines
ADDRESS
Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines

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About National Museum of Anthropology
National Museum of Anthropology is a museum located in Manila, Philippines. It is a part of the National Museum of the Philippines. It was constructed in 1916-1918 with a neoclassical design under the guidance of architect Ralph Harrington Doane. You can easily reach the museum by using Rapid Transit and the Light Rail Transit Line 1. The opening timing of the museum is 10:00 am to 5:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. It remains closed on Monday.

Some Lesser Known Facts About National Museum of Anthropology

  • There is a huge fountain in the internal courtyard of the museum which means "El Paraguas" means "The Umbrella". It has a bronze column in the center whose engraving depicts various political changes including integration of indigenous people and the Spanish conqueror, Mexican's fight for freedom and other things.
    There is a huge fountain in the internal courtyard of the museum which means
  • There was a theft of 140 pieces from the museum on the Christmas of 1985. The total amount stolen was worth MXN5 billion at that time. Though 133 pieces were recovered including Jade Mask of Bat God after four years 7 pieces are still missing.
    There was a theft of 140 pieces from the museum on the Christmas of 1985. The total amount stolen was worth MXN5 billion at that time. Though 133 piec
  • The collection of the museum was placed in the National Museum of Cultures before 1970.
  • You can know about 148 pieces of the museum's collection with the help of the Google Art Project. It provides a virtual tour of 360 degrees and tells you and everything about these pieces.
  • The Tlaloc statue came to the museum in April 1964. Before that, it was placed in Coatlinchan town of Mexico state. The statue is 7 meters long and 165 tons in weight. It took about eight hours to move the statue to its current location.
    The Tlaloc statue came to the museum in April 1964. Before that, it was placed in Coatlinchan town of Mexico state. The statue is 7 meters long and 16
  • You have to travel about 5.5 kilometers to visit the whole museum which is quite exhausting. (So! Be prepared)
  • The bronze shell "The Sun of the Wind" is not placed recklessly in the central courtyard. The objective to put it at this place is to stimulate the sound made by Pre-Hispanic musical instruments with the passing of wind through the shell.
  • Don't miss the second level. There are 11 rooms in the second level that displays ethnographic objects including baskets, woven artifacts, ceramics, and traditional costumes among others.
    Don't miss the second level. There are 11 rooms in the second level that displays ethnographic objects including baskets, woven artifacts, ceramics, a
  • The museum is also an important tourist place in Mexico after Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza. Over two million people visit this museum every year.

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