Museo Pambata ng Maynila: a hands-on discovery museum for children in Manila, Philippines

What? When? How? Who?
Why, why, why?

Who hasn't been stumped
by the thousand and one questions
of children? To them, everything is new,
urgent, full of wonder.

Museo Pambata, the Philippines'
premier children's museum, hopes
to answer some of these questions - and
stimulate children to be even more inquisitive
and eager to learn. It is a place of hands-on
discovery, a child's window to the world,
providing a view that stays honest and
consistent amidst changing images
and meanings.

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Museo Pambata
Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive
Manila, Philippines 1000
Telephone: (632) 523.1797 to 98, 536-0595
Facsimile: (632) 522.1246
Mobile: 0918-382-2212
Email: info@museopambata.org

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general information

Museum Hours

Tuesday - Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Aug - Mar)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Apr - Jul)

The museum is open during lunch hours.

Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The museum is closed on Mondays and other official holidays.

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Museum Fees

Streetchildren, infants (under 2 years), museum workers, teachers (with valid ID) FREE

Children and Adults P100.00

Manila residents (with valid ID)
FREE on Tuesdays and 50% discount on other days

*Tour groups of thirty (30) or more can avail of a special discount.

*All programs are FREE with admission unless otherwise stated.

this month

April
1 – Art’s Cool starts (classes: Basic and Integrated Art and Painting (MWF)
5 – Anino sa Museo, 10 AM
12 – Manila Dance Center, 10 AM;
13 – MP Guides Corner, 2PM
16 – Recycling is Fun, 10 AM (c/o MP Guides)
19 - Bayanihan sa Museo, 10 AM; Health and Wellness for Kids, 2 PM
22 – Earth Defenders (Earth Day activity) By working together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. Let's be Earth Defenders! Celebrate Earth Day at the Museo Pambata and join recyclin games, planting activities, arts and crafts and storytelling sessions, film showing and a musical concert featuring Cocojam, Tropical Depression and Noel Cabangon. Entrance to the fairgrounds is free. 9AM to 5PM.
23 –Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Guro, 10 AM
25 – The Dentist is In, 10 AM
26 – Book on the Spot, 10AM, Maghabi at Matuto, 2 PM
27 – MP Guides Corner, 2PM

STORYTELLING SESSIONS
Mobile Library activities: We conduct outreach activities around Manila every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. In-house activities are held every Wednesday at 10AM.

Haraya-PBBY Storytelling Hour - Listen to storytelling experts Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines every Saturday at 10AM.

announcements

Forms and brochures available for download:
Party Packages
Group Tour Reservation
MP Club Membership Form

Calendar of Events 2008:
Download your copy here.

The 1st Asian Children's Museum Conference

The First Asian Children's Museum Conference, themed "Children's Museums as Bridges of Peace" was pioneered by the Philippines' Museo Pambata. It was held at the Manila Hotel in February 2008 with over 150 museum workers and educators from all over the Philippines and other countries.

Join the e-group here.

View the photos here.