National Museum of Fine Arts

The National Museum of the Philippines is adjacent to Rizal Park, near Manila's Intramuros. The grand comprehensive museum preserves and displays the cultural history and natural heritage of the Philippines, and houses the famous painting Spoliarium by Juan Luna. The exhibits in the museum are divided into five categories: Art, Botany, Zoology, Geology and Anthropology. Among the many archaeological exhibits is the head of a Tabon Man, the oldest human remains found in the Philippine Islands. Another Filipino-favorite exhibit includes relics and treasures from Spain's Santiago galleon, which sank in Philippine waters in 1600. The National Museum of the Philippines also provides students with artist resumes and works required to study Philippine art, and also provides consulting services to art dealers, collectors, domestic and foreign tourists and art lovers. In addition, the museum hosts free workshops for children every summer to give them a better understanding of the country's artistic traditions.