Metropolitan Museum of Manila

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is the first Philippine art institution to offer a bilingual and didactic program.It looks forward to a Filipino nation that takes pride in the variety and excellence of its arts and culture. As the premier museum of modern and contemporary visual arts in the Philippines, the Met Museum seeks cultural upliftment; embraces art as discipline in the teaching of non art concepts such as cultural values, civic responsibilities and environmental awareness; and believes belief in the need for excellence. It brings art to all levels of the local and international community, and situates it within the context of Philippine history and society.

Its motto, ART FOR ALL, is the foundation of its programs, which include permanent, changing, and travelling exhibitions, interactive stations, and educational activities. In 2009, the Museum launched the program Touch the Artist’s Vision specifically designed for the visually-impaired, the first in museums throughout the country. It offers special facilities that utilize the other senses such as bilingual Braille captions (Filipino and English), bilingual audio guides, and tactile diagrams.

The Met has acquired paintings, sculpture and prints thru generous donations from Philippine artists, artists’ heirs, and private collectors. These form the nucleus of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila permanent collection of Philippine contemporary art, and are exhibited on a changing basis, in thematic shows with varying responsive and education messages. The Met also curates the art collection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, whose pre-hispanic gold and pottery collections are on permanent exhibition.