National Museum of Anthropology (Manila) explained

National Museum of Anthropology
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Coordinates:	14.5853°N 120.9808°W
Pushpin Map:	Manila Rizal Park#Philippines City of Manila#Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
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Type:	Anthropology museum
Network:	National Museum of the Philippines

The National Museum of Anthropology (fil|Pambansang Museo ng Antropolohiya), formerly known as the Museum of the Filipino People (fil|Museo ng Lahing Filipino), is a component museum of the National Museum of the Philippines which houses Ethnological and Archaeological exhibitions. It is located in the Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila adjacent to the National Museum of Fine Arts building.

Built from a neoclassical design by Canadian-American architect Ralph Harrington Doane when he was consulting architect to the Philippine government,^[1] the building formerly housed the Department of Finance.^[2] It also houses the wreck of the San Diego, ancient artifacts, and zoology divisions.

Current galleries and offices

Ground floor

• Ifugao House / Courtyard
• Office of the Exhibition, Editorial, and Media Production Services Division
• Office of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines
• Office of the Archaeology Division
• Office of the Ethnology Division
• Office of the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division
• National Museum Library

Second floor

• Marble Hall
• The San Diego: 500 Years of Maritime Trade
• Garing: The Philippines at the Crossroads of Ivory Trade

Third floor

• Lantaka: Of War and Peace
• Manlilikha ng Bayan Hall (National Living Treasure)
• Lumad: Mindanao
• Faith, Tradition and Place: Bangsamoro Art from the National Ethnographic Collection
• Kaban ng Lahi (Archaeological Treasures)
• Biyay: Traditional Ecological Knowledge among Philippine Negrito Communities
• Anito: Beliefs, Traditions and the Afterlife in Northern Luzon

Fourth floor

• Reception Hall (Changing Gallery)
• Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change
• Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles
• Baybayin: Ancient and Traditional Scripts of the Philippines
• Entwined Spheres: Mats and Baskets as Containers, Costumes and Conveyors
• Office of the Museum Services Division

Fifth floor

• National Ethnographic Collection Repositories

See also

• National Museum of the Philippines

External links

• • • Museum of the Filipino People: Home to the Anthropology and Archaeology Divisions of the National Museum of the Philippines

Notes and References

1. https://backbayhouses.org/ralph-harrington-doane/ "Ralph Harrington Doane," BackBayHouses.org
2. Web site: At long last, Manila now has a museum precinct/complex . . Villalon, A. . January 30, 2017 . January 30, 2017.