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National Museum: Site for the Inauguration of 17th President of the Philippines

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The National Museum of the Philippines building will be the venue for the inauguration of the 17th President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., on June 30, 2022.

Photo credit: National Museum of the Philippines

Formerly called the Legislative Building, a declared National Historical Landmark was first erected in 1926 and rebuilt after World War II in 1949.

Since the 1970s, the National Museum has conscientiously maintained and preserved the building as a historical structure of the highest importance, installing within its halls the largest public assemblage of Philippine fine arts for the Filipino people and visitors from all around the world to enjoy.

Photo credit: Art TV

Because of the momentous event, the National Museum of Fine Arts at the Old Legislative Building, Padre Burgos Drive, Manila, will be closed temporarily to allow for special preparations and arrangements to be presided over by the Inauguration Committee.

The National Museum of Fine Arts will be closed from June 6 to July 4. It will reopen on Tuesday, July 5, at 9 a.m.

The National Museum of Anthropology and National Museum of Natural History will continue regular operations until further notice.

The National Museum is one of the most popular museums in the country.

Information from the NMP FB page

Pieta

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A Franceso Riccardo Monti sculpture at the National Museum.

Located on the ground floor of the National Museum of Fine Arts (Old Legislative Building), visitors can view a Pieta by Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti (1888-1958) who lived and worked in the Philippines from 1930 to 1958.

The Pieta, probably made in 1946 of concrete polychrome, features a mannerist style that became predominant in Italy after Renaissance in the 16th century. It is characterized by “elongated forms, spiral angles, twisting poses, and aloof subject gazes”, according to rad.edu. Monti was commissioned to create this for a funerary chapel, which may have inspired him to depart briefly from his remarkable Art Deco style.

Catalina Realty, Inc., through artist Phyllis Zaballero, donated Monti’s Pieta to the National Museum in 2013.

© The National Museum of the Philippines (2017)

Information taken from the Facebook page of the National Museum of the Philippines.

The picture was taken by hubby when he and the kids visited the museum last June 17.

The National Museum of the Philippines is located at the P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila. It is open from Tuesdays-Sundays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Free admission to National Museum for women this month

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women's month

The artwork is a detail from the “Modern Maria Clara” (1958) by National Artist Victorio Edades (1895-1985). © Aissa Domingo and the National Museum of the Philippines (2016)

From March 1 to 31, women will have free access to the National Museum located in Manila, Kiangan, Kabayan, Vigan, Angono-Binangonan Petroglyph Site, Tabaco and Butuan.

The works of National Artist Benedicto Cabrera’s “Larawan” and “Sabel” series can now be viewed at the National Museum of Fine Arts at the Old Legislative Building in Manila.

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Check out their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumofthephilippines/

Hopefully, the kids and I will be able to check the museum this weekend, a sort of treat to our birthday girl, Naomi. 🙂