ART APPRECIATION

GE 6115 ERIA

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Submitted by:

Ambrosio, John Gabriel

Barcenas, Juan Paolo G.

Cenizal, Lovely Shane M.

Constantino, Thaddeus

Donquillo, Jomarie

Reputana, Tricia
I. Profile of the Museum

National Museum of the Philippines (Manila)

The National Museum of the Philippines is the repository and guardian of the
Philippines natural and cultural heritage. As one of the lead government cultural agencies,
it is tasked to achieve the goals of instilling cultural consciousness and a sense of pride
and nationalism among Filipino citizens through its activities covering the sciences,
education and culture.

Established in 1901 as an ethnography and natural history museum, and

subsequently housed in its present building which was designed in 1918 by the American
Architect, Daniel Burnham, the National Museum has since then broadened its concerns
in the arts and sciences. Today, it occupies the main building former Old Congress
Building where the arts, natural sciences and other support divisions are housed and the
adjacent former Finance building in the Agrifina Circle of Rizal Park now called The
National Museum of the Filipino People where the Anthropology and Archaeology
Divisions are housed.

National Museum
 About the National Museum

The National Museum, a Trust of the Government, is an educational, scientific and

cultural institution that acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly
study and public appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical
artifacts representative of our unique to the cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the
natural history of the Philippines. It is mandated to establish, manage and develop
museums comprising the National Museum Complex and the National Planetarium in
Manila, as well as regional museums in key locations around the country. Currently, the
National Museum national network comprise nineteen regional, branch and site museums
throughout the archipelago. The National Museum manages and develops the national
reference collections in the areas of cultural heritage which is thefine arts, anthropology
and archaeology and natural history which is the botany, zoology and geology and
paleontology, and carries out permanent research programs in biodiversity, geological
history, human origins, pre-historical and historical archaeology, maritime and underwater
cultural heritage, ethnology, art history, and moveable and immoveable cultural
properties. Appreciation of the collections and research findings of the Museum, as well
as technical and museological skills and knowledge, are disseminated through
exhibitions, publications, educational, training, outreach, technical assistance and other
public programs. The National Museum also implements and serves as a regulatory and
enforcement agency of the Government with respect to a series of cultural laws, and is
responsible for various culturally significant properties, sites and reservations throughout
the country. It is the lead agency in the official commemoration of Museums and Galleries
Month, which is the month of October, every year.

Mandate and Objectives of national museum

The National Museum has a three-dimensional goal covering diverse of fields of

knowledge through various educational, scientific and cultural activities. As an
educational institution, the National Museum disseminates scientific and technical
knowledge in more understandable and practical forms through lectures, exhibitions,
interviews and publications for students and the general public.

As a scientific institution, the National Museum conducts basic research programs

combining integrated laboratory and field work in anthropology and archaeology, botany,
geology, and zoology. It maintains reference collections on these disciplines and
promotes scientific development in the Philippines.
As a cultural center, the National Museum takes the lead in the study and preservation of
the nation's rich artistic, historical and cultural heritage in the reconstruction and rebuilding
of our nation's past and veneration of the great pioneers who helped in building our nation.

National Museum Act of 1998

Republic Act No. 8492

An act establishing a national museum, Providing for its permanent home and for other
purposes.

National Museum Relevant Laws and Issuances

Section 1. Short Title. Section 11. Director of the National

Museum; Duties; Programs and Studies;
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. Annual Report to Congress.
Section 3. Conversion of the National Section 12. Acting Director
Museum.
Section 13. Salary and Removal of
Section 4. Permanent Home; Evidence of Director and Assistants
Title to Site and Buildings.
Section 14 Personnel Training and
Section 5. Preservation of the Senate Development
Session Hall
Section 15. Exhibition Unit and Central
Section 6. Objectives. Registry Unit.
Section 7. Duties and Functions Section 16. Supervision over Regional
Section 8. Board of Trustees. Museums.

Section 9. Appointment of Trustees Section 17. Reception and Arrangement

of Specimens and Objects of Art.
Section 10. Organization of Board;
Expenses, Gratuitous Services; Powers. Section 18. Laboratories and Facilities.

Section 19. Protection of Property.

Section 20. Policing of Buildings and Section 29. Exemption from Attrition Law.
Grounds; Authority to Deputize.
Section 30. Hiring of Foreign
Section 21. Incentives for Discovery of Consultants.
Sites.
Section 31. Health Services.
Section 22. Appropriation.
Section 32. De-accessioning Policy.
Section 23. Museum Endowment Fund.
Section 33. The National Museum shall
Section 24. Disposal of Unappropriated be allowed to charge admission fees.
Money.
Section 34. Special Budget and Audit
Section 25. Exemption from Taxes. Rules Applicable to the Museum.

Section 26. Revolving Fund. Section 35. Penalties

Section 27. Merit System; Salaries; Section 36. Reorganization.

Annual Report of Salaries.
Section 37. Repealing Clause.
Section 28. Appointment and
Compensation of Officers and Section 38. Separability Clause.
Employees, Exemption from the Attrition Section 39. Effectivity Clause.
Law.

This law approved by our formers President of the Philippines Fidel V. Ramos on
February 12, 1998.

MISSION AND VISION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES

VISION:

A Filipino nation, unified by a deep sense of pride in their common identity, cultural
heritage and natural patrimony, and imbibed with the spirit of nationalism and strong
commitment to the protection and dissemination of legacy.

MISSION:
The primary mission of the National Museum is to acquire, document, preserve, exhibit,
and foster scholarly study and appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and
historical artifacts.

Contact Information

National Museum Directory [email protected]

Administrative (+632) 527-03-08

Administrative Division (+632) 527- Records Section (+632) 527-11-40

12-09
Underwater (+632) 527-11-57
Budget (+632) 527-11-49
Arts Division
Personnel (+632) 527-66-21
(+632) 527-12-19
Records (+632) 527-12-08
[email protected]
Supply (+632) 527-11-74

Anthropology Division

(+632) 527-12-32

[email protected]

ASBM Division

(+632) 527-41-92

[email protected]

Archaeology Division
Botany Division
(+632) 527-03-08 (Curator II)
(+632) 527-12-18 (Curator II)
[email protected]

Ground Floor (+632) 527-02-91

Cultural Properties Division

(+632) 527-12-16

[email protected]

Director’s Office

(+632) 527-12-15 (Director IV)

(+632) 527-03-06 (Fax Machine)

[email protected]

Director III

(+632) 527-02-41 (Telefax)

for Dr. Labrador (+632) 527-12-15

for Atty. Tirol (+632) 527-11-43

 National Museum of Anthropology

HISTORY

One of the oldest foundations of the National Museum, the Anthropology Division

traces its beginnings back to 1901. The Division consisted of three sections:

Archaeology, Ethnography, and Physical Anthropology. The Anthropology Division had

devoted practically half of its life in archaeological and ethnological studies and

researches, focusing on the earliest man on Philippine grounds and pre-historic culture.

Tragically, however, most of the records turned into ashes during World War II, leaving

the Division with nothing but vivid memories and recollections of past efforts.

In 1962, Dr. Robert B. Fox, Chief Anthropologist of the National Museum,

discovered the fossilized Pleistocene skull of the oldest man in the Philippines inside the

Tabon Caves of Quezon, Palawan. The discovery drew international attention and

recognition, thus placing Philippine Anthropology in the limelight. As a result, the

 National Museum received grants from the National Geographic Society and the

National Science Development Board for the production and publication of "Tabon

Caves: Archaeological Exhibitions and Explorations in Palawan Island, Philippines" in

1968.

Other major archaeological undertakings in the 1960s were: the Sta. Ana

Excavation that revealed Filipino habitation and burial sites dating more than 400 years

before the arrival of Spaniards in Manila; Laguna de Bay Excavation Project that

established a chronological link between the Period of Contact and Trade with Asian

countries and the early Neolithic Age; Panay Archaeological Project which confirmed

the Museum's research on "Porcelain Year" the Tambac Cave Mummies; the Ati-Atihan

Festival; Dr. Felipe Landa Jocano's study on the social structure and cultural changes in

rural communities; and the research and photographic documentation of the Lenten

rituals performed by the local residents and pilgrims of Paombong, Bulacan.

Despite shortage of funds, the Anthropology Division managed to open various

exhibitions, foremost of which were "The Muslim Filipino Art Exhibition", The

"Kabihasnan" Series, a twopart presentation consisting of "Sa Daigdig ng Maranao" on

one part and "Sa Daigdig ng Ifugao"; and the "DuhIgan" or transfer rites of Ifugaos.

While the National Museum was still mourning the death of Prof. H. Otley Beyer

on December 31, 1966, archaeological projects were pursued in Cagayan Valley.

Important studies were: "The Ancient Man and Pleistocene Fauna in Cagayan Valley",
 "Glass in Archaeology", "Bead Typology", and "Flake Tool Analysis". Cognizant of the

need for a holistic and integrated approach to the study and application of traditional art

designs and crafts, the Ethnology Section of the Anthropology Division became involved

in the OKIR Project as well as in the Ethnographic Arts Research and Development

Projects. Even Filipino-madejeweliy and ornaments used by prehistoric man and

various ethnolinguistic groups did not skip the interest of the Ethnology Section.

Specimens of this nature were presented in a permanent exhibition entitled " Hiyas ng

Kabihasnan".

ADDRESS AND MAP

 National Museum of Fine Arts

HISTORY:

The National Museum of Fine Arts or Pambansang Museo ng Sining, formerly

known as the National Art Gallery, is an art museum in Manila, Philippines. It is

located on Padre Burgos Avenue across from the National Museum of Anthropology

in the eastern side of Rizal Park. The museum, owned and operated by the National

Museum of the Philippines, was founded in 1998.

Most of the artists in the 1960’s continued to produce important works in this

period. Emergence of different movements such as People’s Art or Art for the Masses,

Protest Art, Social Realism, and the institutionalization of the National Artist Award in

1972. 11 National Artists whose works are represented in the collection:

  Fernando C. Amorsolo-1972 (Painting)

 Carlos V. Francisco-1973 (Painting)

 Guillermo E. Tolentino-1973 (Sculpture)

 Victorio C. Edades-1974 (Painting)

 Napoleon V. Abueva-1976 (Sculpture)

 Vicente S. Manansala-1981 (Painting)

 Cesar T. Legaspi-1990 (Painting)

 Hernando R. Ocampo-1991 (Painting)

 Arturo V. Luz-1997 (Painting)

 Jerry E. Navarro-1999 (Painting/Sculpture)

 Ang Kiukok-2001 (Painting)

The neoclassical building was built in 1921 and originally served to house the

various legislative bodies of the Philippine government. Known as the Old Legislative

Building (Old Congress Building), it was the home of the bicameral congress from 1926

to 1972, and the Philippine Senate from 1987 to 1997.

Address: Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita,

Manila, 1000 Metro Manila

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday,

from 10AM to 5PM

Closed: Monday
 National Museum of Natural History

HISTORY

The National Museum Act, which was passed in 1998, mandates the

conversion of three civic buildings within Rizal Park, the Legislative Building,

the Finance Building, and the Tourism Building, into museums. The Finance

Building was the first to be repurposed. In 1998, the building was converted

into the National Museum of Anthropology. The Legislative Building was

converted into the National Museum of Fine Arts in 2000. The Tourism

Building would later become the National Museum of Natural History. The

National Museum of Natural History was officially inaugurated on September

30, 2017. The National Museum of Natural History was officially inaugurated

on September 30, 2017, and it officially opened on May 18, 2018.

The National Museum of Natural History was divided by three the

Botany, Geology and Zoology.

Botany

Botany is the scientific study of plants. It includes the study of their

structure, how they grow, how they can be effectively classified, the things

that impact their development, etc. Botany is a branch of biology, which is

the study of all living organisms.

Geology

Is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is

composed, and the processes by which they change over time. One of the

primary functions of the Geology Division of the National Museum is to

undergo basic and systematic studies on Petrology, Mineralogy and

Paleontology with the aim of dissemination of knowledge and promotion of

the growth of the natural science. It also aims to establish and maintain

adequate reference collection of Philippine rocks, minerals and fossils

through collection, exchange or donation.

Zoology
 Known as animal science is the branch of biology devoted to the study of

animal life. It covers areas ranging from the structure of organisms to the

subcellular unit of life.

Historically, the study of zoology can be viewed as a series of efforts to

analyze and classify animals.

Year established : 2017

Address: Teodoro F. Valencia Circle,

Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday,

from 10AM to 5PM
II. What are the things that you see or observed?

As we noticed in National Museum of Fine arts is those structures of the building

and those paintings and statues display inside the museum. In the first floor of Fine arts

you were about to see the spoliarium, and then on the Right side hallway you were about

to see the different types of statue which more religious stuff, and on the left side hallway

in 1st floor is more on history 3d structures like the 1st commission of commonwealth.

Then on remaining floor there are more artworks waiting. While in natural History we

observed that they preserved the fossils, and Preserved animals like the big crocs named

Lolong and the largest bird in the Philippines is the Philippine eagle. And lastly the

Anthropology we observed that the displays inside the museum is more equipment’s of

our ancestors use in war.

In a nutshell National museum was built already but it’s not yet a museum but it is

a senate congress court. In each museum they are strictly avoiding drinks, foods and esp.

Taking Video inside to give some respect to the artworks of those artist who designed the

artworks.
III. Compilation of Pictures

This picture are captured by our group in the day of visitation. There are many exhibit
collection in National museum of Anthropology, National museum of fine arts and
National museum of natural history. This
IV. Your written reaction about
your experience