VivShane Adventures

Before attending the final placement of a friend’s mother’s ashes inside the ossuary of the Sta. Clara De Montefalco Parish Church, we explored the massive church above the large ossuary. Built fairly recently in 1994, it is believed to be the tallest church in Metro Manila. Unexpectedly, we were the only visitors at the time, so we probed every nook & cranny.

So after showing you the grounds & buildings of the Pinto Art Museum, we’ll share some of the eclectic artwork. It has a vast collection of contemporary and indigenous Philippine art. Its galleries span multiple whitewashed, Mediterranean-style villas that showcase provocative paintings, sculptures, and large-scale installations by celebrated Filipino artists. It was easy to see why we spent most of the day exploring its galleries.

Visiting the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo was a sheer delight. Located about 30-60 min east (15 km) of Manila, depending on traffic, it is truly noteworthy on 2 levels: the natural gardens and open spaces it lies on, and the contemporary & native art it houses. So we’ll do a post on each feature. This one will focus on the buildings & grounds.

Travel memories are my favorite kind of souvenirs. 🥰💕💟🤍🫶🏻🤎

The third major museum we visited in Manila's Rizal Park was the National Museum of Fine Arts. It is home to 29 galleries and hallway exhibitions comprising 19th-century Filipino masters, National Artists, leading modern painters, sculptors, and printmakers. Our hours spent roaming its huge halls were time well spent.

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Located in the Agrifina Circle of Rizal Park, the National Museum of Anthropology stages the Philippine ethnographic and terrestrial and underwater archaeological collections narrating the story of the Philippines from the past, as presented through artifacts as evidence of its pre-history. 🥰🇵🇭

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After visiting the National Museums in Rizal Park, we walked 1 km to the Manila Clock Tower & Museum located in Manila City Hall. Both the walk and touring the tower & museum proved to be very interesting.🥰 🇵🇭

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The National Museum of Natural History is located along Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park, Manila. It is partnered with several other museums in this spacious park. We explored them all over several days. As a generous gift to the world, all these museums are free to enter! 🌍🏛️🇵🇭🥰💕🙌🏻🫶🏻

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Exploring more of Pasig City in Metro Manila, we visited the Immaculate Conception Cathedral and the Pasig Museum. Both were located in Plaza Rizal, Barangay Malinao, so it was easy to walk to each of them.
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