The National Museum, located at P. Burgos Drive in Manila, will be open to the public for free only this October. Normally, it charges P30 for students, P100 for adults and P80 for senior citizens and are free of charge only on Sundays.
The museum's administration extended its annual practice of waiving fees during the National Museum Week in order to "increase public intrest in Filipino art and heritage," according to a Yahoo! Philippines report
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Among areas which will be open to the public are the newly-refurbished National Art Gallery and the Museum of the Filipino People.
The National Art Gallery showcases paintings made by recognized artists like Fernando Amorsolo, Vicente Manansala and Juan Luna Also found here are the sculptures of National Artist Guillermo Tolentino, Graciano Nepomuceno and Isabeloo Tampinco.
Meanwhle, the Museum of the Filipino People presents galleries about Philippines' history, including the exhibit "Pinagmulan (The Origin)," which exhibits items dating back to the country's pre-historic era.
For details, visit the National Museum of the Philippines.
