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SALA RECIBIDOR (San Agustin Museum) This room was used in the early years, at the end of the 16th Century, as an aula or classroom, where the Filipinos were taught music, art, catechism, and the three Rs: (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Religion). Here was the first formal school in the Philippines. During the 18th Century, … Read more

Calatagan Pot Immerse in an ancient, ritualistic, diasporic, & ever-evolving living islander heritage. Discovered in Calatagan (Batangas), believed to be from the 11-15th centuries, and brought to the Philippine National Museum in 1961, the Calatagan Pot is one of the very few pieces of archaeological evidence of ancient writing in the islands known as the … Read more

For many years, San Agustin Museum has become the country’s premier ecclesiastical museum. Located at the heart of Intramuros, the museum is housed in the Augustinians’ former monastery, right beside the famed San Agustin Church. The museum building was first built during the late 16th century and underwent numerous renovations and restorations. Regardless of your … Read more

Replica of A Cruceiro is a popular devotion of the Christians in the region of Galicia in Spain. It serves as a holy place of prayer and also symbolizes protection from God. Galicia marks the way to Santiago de Compostela where the remains of Saint James the Apostle lay. You may want to read: Kaplag