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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Roxas Blvd. | Central Bank complex, Manila, Luzon, Philippines
2-523-7855, 2-521-1517
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Ranked #27 of 78 attractions in Manila
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: In addition to the numerous touring exhibits throughout the year, two of the anchors in this museum are the priceless Gold Gallery and the ancient... more » Owner description: In addition to the numerous touring exhibits throughout the year, two of the anchors in this museum are the priceless Gold Gallery and the ancient Pottery Gallery, with pieces dating back to 220 BC. « less
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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

We were recommended this place by a local curator and it was worth seeing. Don't miss the pre-colonial gold downstairs.

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Camarillo, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2012

Despite the low budget to sustain the museum, it is full of cultural treasures that money can not buy. The museum guide, Mr. Gari Apolonio is very eloquent in sharing the museum's artifacts and exhibits.

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2012

Wow i found a place with awsome art and no people in Manila , the taxi driver on the way out was a complete idiot but what can you do . This is a great place to relax and not be bothered ..I highly recommend you visit this nice place , and they have a pretty cool cafe inside with... More

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Rome, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2012

There is few free museums in the Philippines, it's open for public entrance to the Central Banks and quite strict. The museums in small but quite new and pleasant. We have audio guides but it's not necessary as we have lots of written info posted on the things shown. The money showcased were from the time of using gold as... More

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Merelbeke, Belgium
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012

when i visited (Sunday May 27th 2012), only few rooms were open to the public. The building is huge, and i guess only about 10% of the space had something on display. Here again, like in then National Museum (only a couple 100 metres away), the temperature is a welcome change from the heat. The set-up is quite old-fashioned, but... More

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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

The museum / art gallery is housed in a concrete edifice I was told was originally intended to be for a military museum and looks a bit like a concrete bunker next to the Central Bank building. The outer shell belies the beauty inside - a fairly spacious gallery with a number of pieces tastefully displayed. At the time of... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

Known for its outstanding exhibit of gold artifacts and pottery from the metal age, it is much more. While the gold is impressive, we also really enjoyed the interesting collection of contemporary art, mostly from Filipino artists. The physical space is good and the exibits were displayed well. Well worth a visit, and much better than the National Museum.

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Mandaluyong, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

Went here for the first time yesterday and I would say it was pretty good -- mainly because of the excellent temporary exhibitions (Picasso etchings and photos from Spain). Most people would mistake this for the Money Museum because of its location within the Central Bank premises but the Money Museum is actually inside the bank itself while the Met's... More

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