Services and Facilities
1. Outreach Program
This is one major program of the Museum Education Division that reaches out to the public in order to disseminate museum knowledge and promote the Institution to communities that cannot visit the National Museum . This includes sending resource speakers/specialists to talk on specific topics; conducting special seminars, workshops and trainings; lending photo exhibitions, other loan kits, traveling exhibits, VHS tapes and other educational materials.
For inquiries regarding our outreach and training programs, please get in touch with Mr. Mel Lagartija, Curator I, Museum Education Division (MED) at telephone numbers 527-0278, or via email at education@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
2. Registration of Art Pieces and of Private and Licensed Dealers
Art pieces and properties that are of cultural and historical significance owned by private individuals and collectors can be registered at the Cultural Properties Division to establish ownership of objects at the same time safeguard our national cultural properties. Owners of Antique Shops and dealers also register at the National Museum to prove to their clients the authenticity of their products and legality of their establishments.
Guidelines for registration of art pieces/cultural properties, licensing, process, fees, permit to export cultural properties, etc. (click here).
For inquiries about the registration and licensing processes and fees, please get in touch with Mr. Oscar G. Desembrana, Museum Researcher II, Cultural Properties Division (CPD) at telephone numbers 527-1216, or via email at culturalprop@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
3. General and Specialized Libraries
(The NM Library is currently undergoing renovation and improvement)
The National Museum has a central library located at the ground floor of the main building. Its collection is varied ranging from general references to subjects that deal with disciplines being studied in the museum. The more specialized titles can be found in specialized libraries maintained by Divisions that are involved in research.
For inquiries regarding the services and publication collections offered by the NM Library, please get in touch with Ms. Ching Soriano of the Museum Education Division at telephone numbers 527-0278 or via email at education@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
4. Reference Collection of Philippine Flora, Fauna, Rocks and Minerals
The National Museum maintains reference collections of Philippine flora and fauna including pollens and osteological specimens; and rocks and minerals. These are widely used by students and researchers to determine the identity and taxonomy of their specimens. The divisions that holds these reference collections are the Botany Division, Zoology Division, Geology Division and the Archaeology Division.
For inquiries on any of the above mentioned collections, please contact the concerned division heads listed below:
Archaeology Division: Wilfredo P. Ronquillo, Division Chief, telephone numbers, 527-0308 or via email at archaeology@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
Botany Division: Dr. Domingo A. Madulid, Division Chief, telephone numbers, 527-1218 or via email at botany@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
Geology Division: Roberto S. de Ocampo, Division Chief, telephone numbers, 527-1175 or via email at geology@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
Zoology Division: Virgilio Palpal-latoc, Division Chief, telephone numbers, 400-3239 or via email at zoology@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
5. Conference Rooms/Exhibit Halls
In both the Main Building and the Museum of the Filipino People Building, Conference Rooms and Exhibit Halls may be utilized by the public for special events and occasion.
For inquiries regarding the availability of these venues, please get in touch with the following:
For the National Art Gallery (NAG) Conference Room: Mr. Jun Pajarillo of the Museum Education Division at telephone numbers 527-0278, or via email at education@nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
For the National Art Gallery (NAG) and the Museum of the Filipino People (MFP) Exhibit Halls: Ms. Bajji Alvarez of the NM Director's Office at telephone numbers 527-1215.