About this place

Museum of the Filipino People belongs to the National Museum of the Philippines. The building itself is very beautiful and it was designed by Ralf Harrington Doane who also designed the public library. Even though the construction began in 1918 it was completed eight years later because the construction was stopped several times. Its second, third and fourth floor served for government purposes while during the Second World War it was severely damaged. A year after the end of war the building was renovated  and in 2003 the building was reconstructed again and now it hosts the National Museum.

The Museum of the Filipino People has several exhibits. The San Diego Exhibit is located on the ground floor; Five Centuries of Maritime Trade Before the Arrival of the West exhibit shows items belonging to the pre-colonial period. These items describe the history of the trade tradition evolved in the area; The Origin exhibition describes the periods of the pre-history on the Philippines territory; Archaeological Treasures gallery presents different vessels used for various purposes. It also describes the burial practices evolved on the territory; The Filipinos and Their Cultural Heritage is an ethnographic exhibit which is of course concentrated on the history of the nation, cultures and the development in many areas of life through history and its different periods.