Finding fossils requires a good eye and a bit of luck.
Revealing the fossils, on the other hand, involves endless patience, skill, & knowledge of anatomy & conservation.
It also pays to have the best tools at one’s disposal.
Get to know the air scribe!
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Take a look at how museum researchers & zoologists conducted the reconnaissance & collection of voucher specimens for research at Sibuyan Island, Romblon. This expedition starts our long-term research study of the biological diversity of the Galápagos of Asia!
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IN MEMORIAM
Rosario 'Charito' Bitanga-Peralta
1934 - 2024
The NMP mourns the passing of Rosario “Charito” Bitanga-Peralta (b. 1934, Laoag, Ilocos Norte), who was one of the first female abstract artists in the Philippines.
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LOOK: PREHISTORIC BURIALS IN BATANES AS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES IN UYUGAN 🇵đź‡
IN PHOTOS: The Itbud earthenware burial jars and the Nakamaya boat-shaped burial markers.
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The National Museum of the Philippines has received another momentous Gift to the Nation!
Can you figure out what they are?
Keep your eyes peeled for the official presentation and announcement!
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NMP Library Must-reads is back for NHM! đź“š
Catch Ms. Kriz Mae Amante, Librarian III of the Central Library and Archives, as she recommends two monographs published by Filipino anthropologist and former Director of the NMP Jesus T. Peralta!
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#NationalMuseumPH Western Visayas goes to Iloilo Provincial Jail to teach Baybayin, an ancient Tagalog script to persons deprived of liberty. They will write a letter to themselves in Baybayin as part of the self-love workshop and #UniversalAccess program on cultural education
We’re bringing back our Staff Picks series featuring built heritage sites across the Philippines!
Watch Museum Researcher John Brian de Asis as he shares why the Chapel of Cartwheels in Manapla, Negros Occidental is his favorite heritage structure!
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