The Manila Hotel Reopens Heritage Museum

The Manila Hotel reopens Heritage Museum following extensive enhancements aimed at delivering a more engaging historical experience. Located at the lobby level of the iconic hotel, the revamped museum presents a newly curated collection of artifacts, documents, and interactive displays that highlight the hotel’s role in Philippine history, culture, and hospitality since 1912.

The Heritage Museum showcases the hotel’s architectural and cultural legacy, notable guests, world leaders, and contributions to society over the past century. Previously unseen photographs and antique décor pieces are now on display, giving visitors a closer look at the milestones that shaped The Manila Hotel’s legacy. New additions include digital installations, the hotel’s oldest surviving menu, and a curated display of antique furniture, among others.

“The Heritage Museum is more than a walk through the past, it’s a way of honoring The Manila Hotel and its intertwined relationship with the history of our country. Every piece you’ll see here was chosen to reflect our story as a living landmark,” said Rachy Cuna, The Manila Hotel’s social director and design consultant.

Designed for both history enthusiasts and casual visitors, the Heritage Museum reflects the hotel’s ongoing commitment to preserving its legacy.

The Heritage Museum is open daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. For guided tours or additional information, guests may contact Guest Services at +632 8527 0011 or +632 5301 5500, or email guestservices@themanilahotel.com. 

The Extra Extra Ordinary by MCAD

The Extra Extra Ordinary proposes a new sensory processor to attend thier contemporary everyday life with add-ons movements and sensitivities. As the title suggest, this is a unique and abstract way of looking at things shared among human and the non-human; and their correlation and disjoints as informed by contemporary objects, technology and culture. Also see the possibilities towards the generation of various social and material connections, finding ourselves simultaneously in the process of becoming and worlding.

One of the issues of our time is the growing tension to unlearn ethics between human and non-human worlds. The question on culture that we’ve inherited in the face of accumulated ecological catastrophes, of wars and the continuously increasing debts that are passed on to the coming generations. Our anxiety goes even further beyond traditional boundaries with technology invention all the time. Many of us have been addressing ideas of the Post-Human and that of New Materialism as a possibility of finding ways to think beyond human principles, reasons and perspectives. The Extra Extra Ordinary shares such concerns specific to our modern material conditions, and seeks to offer an alternative spacetime for us to exercise and explore how we can relate ourselves among things seen and unseen.

The Extra Extra Ordinary conceives many unparalleled sensibilities to operate the essence of life in detail, interexchanges and connections among matter, energy and life. With the circulation of these ideas, where agents such as audience become intrinsic parts of the media outputting the extraordinary celebration of every ordinary life takes on a poetic and imaginative turn.

Please RSVP through this link by September 17, 2018

The Extra Extra Ordinary is presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila and the Taipei Contemporary Art Center (TCAC). The show is generously supported by Edouard Malingue Gallery and the National Culture and Arts Foundation (NCAF).

Curated by Joselina Cruz and Esther Lu, the exhibition will include work by Tromarama, Chou Yu-Cheng and Gary-Ross Pastrana.

Exhibition Opening Night
Thursday, 20 September 2018
4.00pm – 8.30pm
MCAD Manila

Please RSVP by 17 September 2018 by emailing mcad@benilde.edu.ph or calling 2305100 loc 3897.

Opening Night Programme

In Conversation: Esther Lu, Tromarama, Chou Yu-Cheng, Gary-Ross Pastrana 4.00pm

12F SDA Cinema

Exhibition Opens 6.00pm

Priority access will be given to the attendees of the public talk

Welcome Remarks 6.20pm

Joselina Cruz, MCAD Director

Esther Lu, Guest Curator

Exhibition run
21 September 2018 – 18 November 2018

For more information, email mcad@benilde.edu.ph.

Funding the Future - MCAD

2018 marks the 10th anniversary of MCAD.

The Museum, which is part of the De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, is a free, not-for-profit institution that delivers programming and content that encourages engagement with art and culture, its practice and production, as well as its presentation and interpretation.

By fostering partnerships with a range of arts and cultural institutions, the past four years has seen MCAD’s programming advance rapidly. Very much aware of its contribution to local art making and its expanding role in the region, MCAD remains reflexive and responsive to changes in society, politics and the production of ideas.

Moving Forward

Having established a distinct identity and developed a regional presence, the Museum must continue to evolve and develop its programming to create an innovative and inclusionary paradigm where “free access for all” addresses not only a cross-section of social classes, but also of knowledges.

All funds raised will support the launch of five new programmatic incentives and continue our ambitious exhibition program over the next three years.

Conference – A yearly conference responsive to, and reflective of, the currents of global contemporary art and culture and the discourses that surround it.

Research –  The Museum plans to be a foundational base to support postgraduate research (at MA or PhD level) in the history and production of local design and material culture.

Publication – The Museum’s aim is to establish an in-house publishing arm and specialise in producing monographs of contemporary Filipino artists.

Residencies – Running biannually for both Filipino and International artists, the Residencies will aim to nurture and develop the work of mid-career artists by providing a space for the exploration of new work/ideas and/or progression of a current work.

Mentoring – To support the continued integration and development of the College of Saint Benilde and MCAD, a mentoring programme will run as a conduit for professional artists or designers from local, regional or international fields to work directly with a Benilde Students or Alumni.

Exhibitions – Our exhibition program remains central to the Museum’s programming and audience development. Annually we host three exhibitions within the Museum and one external exhibition within the Philippines.

Support MCAD

Our ambitious future is dependent on the transformative role of support from our closest advocates.

The 10th anniversary fundraiser will consist of a group show made up of work donated by eminent local, regional and international artists, many of whom have been part of MCAD exhibitions and others who are supportive of its initiatives.

Whilst we encourage you to take part in the auction event, MCAD also accepts charitable, tax deductible donations and in-kind sponsorship.

By supporting MCAD, you will be part of the Museum’s future, a future peopled by creative minds and a visionary outlook.

To make a gift, please contact: mcad@benilde.edu.ph or call +63 02 2305100 loc.3897

Important Dates

Funding The Future — Exhibition Opening — 28th August 2018

The pre-auction group exhibition will open on Tuesday, 28th August 2018 from 6.00pm – 8.30pm at Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo De Roxas, Legaspi Village, Makati City.

The exhibition will be open Tuesday to Sunday 11.00am – 7.00pm from the 29th August to the 8th September 2018.

Auction — 8th September 2018

The ‘under the hammer’ auction event will take place from 2.00pm – 6.00pm on Saturday 8th September 2018 at Leon Gallery, Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati.

Space Adventure: Journey to the Wonders of the Universe

Everyone is fascinated by outer space. When it comes to the wonders of the universe, every one of us is a child looking up and marveling at what is out there. 

Whatever drives your curiosity about outer space, there is an adventure waiting for you at The Mind Museum’s upcoming traveling exhibition, Space Adventure: Journey to the Wonders of the Universe! This is an exhibition conceived and created by The Mind Museum, with the support of exhibit partners Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Neltex, LEGO, and special thanks to Celestron, Urban Greens, Datem, and Daegu National Science Museum.


Scheduled for launch on April 22, 2018, Space Adventure invites kids from 2 to 102 to embark on an adventure into the wonders of the universe. The interactive exhibits and play areas of Space Adventure will engage the imagination and curiosity of toddlers and young kids. Meanwhile, K-12 students will find their space science lessons in the new DepEd curriculum come alive through the exhibits!

Space Adventure is divided into three areas, beginning with Fantastic Universe. Here, guests will learn about our links to the stars. In fact, the first exhibit guests will see as they enter is called I Am Star Stuff, an exhibit where the optical illusion reveals to guests that we are literally made of star stuff! In Fantastic Universe, kids will learn about constellations and star patterns by playing with the Star Wheel and the Geoboard. They can also get their creative juices pumping when they speculate about possible alien life forms in the Draw An Alien activity table. Guests can also marvel at the Cosmic Calendar, which compresses the 13.8-billion year history of the universe into one calendar year, with the Big Bang in January 1 and the appearance of humans in the final minutes of December 31.

In Discover Our Solar System, guests will learn about our neighborhood in space. By interacting and playing with the exhibits in this area, kids will learn why Pluto is no longer called a planet, the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid, why the Moon has phases, and many more. They will even get to hop on different planets and see what their weight is on Jupiter or Neptune!


Enter the different geodesic domes, one of which houses augmented reality exhibits about outer space. Guests will also get to step into the Teleporter, a booth with mirrors that gives the guests an illusion of floating in space.

In Explore Outer Space, they will play pretend to “launch rocket balls” to Mars in Mission to Mars. Meanwhile in the Mars Space Station they will learn about the challenges of living on Mars and some of the ideas scientists have of overcoming those challenges to help future astronauts survive and work in another world. Young kids can also play around with basic shapes and colors while learning about rockets in Rocket Shapes and Launch Pad Play Area. 

There is something out there in space for everybody, and there is something in Space Adventure for everyone interested in space. Scattered throughout Space Adventure are play areas and activity tables where even the youngest kids and their adult companions can bond and go on a space adventure together. There are also many exhibits designed to help K-12 students appreciate and understand their classroom lessons more.

Educator’s Guides and Activity Sheets are available to enhance the experience and learning of young kids and students. The guides are also suitable for parents and adults who want the experience to be a bonding moment with their kids.

Space Adventure combines the playfulness and awesomeness factor of The Mind Museum’s other space-related offerings such as Astro Camp, a camping activity under the stars, and educational programs such as Stargazing 101, Blast-Off To the Universe, and Playing With the Universe.

Asking questions about space is both one of humanity’s oldest pastimes, and most forward-looking ventures. Space Adventure provides an opportunity for everyone to be kids again marveling at the majesty of our universe. Lastly, Space Adventure is part of a continuing series of science-themed traveling exhibitions available for booking across the country.

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SPACE ADVENTURE OPERATIONS

Operating Hours

Tuesdays to Sundays, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed Mondays)

Time Slots:  9am – 10:30am | 10:30am – 12nn | 12nn – 1:30pm

         1:30pm – 3pm | 3pm – 4:30pm | 4:30pm – 6pm

Admission Fees:

SPACE ADVENTURE ONLY Php 250 (Adult/ Child – 1.5 hour timeslot)

Php 400 (Adult/ Child – All Day Pass)

Museum 3-hour visit + Php 775 (Adult)

Space Adventure Php 650 (Child/ Private school student up to college)

Php 340* (Public sch up to college/ Teaching staff)

*Students are required to present a valid Philippine school ID at the gate.

*Academic teachers are required to present a Philippine school ID indicating “teacher”.

For more information or for interested parties who would want to host this exhibition, please contact:

Email:  inquiry@themindmuseum.org

Website: www.themindmuseum.org

Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram: themindmuseum

 

The Mind Museum’s traveling exhibition Space Adventure will be on display in the Museum for a limited run. The exhibition aims to travel to cities and provinces around the country as part of The Mind Museum’s mission to bring science closer to the general public.

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Go on a journey to the land before time with The Mind Museum’s Dinosaurs Around the World

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs were seemingly larger-than-life creatures that roamed the Earth before our early relatives ever did.

Fast-forward to our present day world, and people are still entranced by dinosaurs and their domination over the Mesozoic landscape. They have even infiltrated pop culture references as they continue to fascinate with their immensity – both in size, and in their diversity.

Now, you can get the next best thing to traveling back in time to the prehistoric age.

Go on a journey to the land before time as The Mind Museum hosts its newest spectacle, the international traveling exhibition Dinosaurs Around the World – Passport to Pangea. Supported in part by Mastercard, the exhibition was launched on the Museum’s 5th year of bringing science and wonder closer to the general public, and will run from September 1, 2017 to March 2, 2018.

Your passport to Pangea

Dive right in and get your passport ready for a tour to Pangea, the original supercontinent from 270 million years ago when the continents we know today were merged together. Discover the life and times of the dinosaurs with the full experience of learning about their habitat, diet, and about nature and events that scattered the dinosaurs and made them different from one another.

Who exactly are some of the dinosaurs you’ll get to meet? You’ll first be welcomed by the Amargasaurus – a plant-eater that makes use of its long neck with notably tall spines to feed on plants high up in the trees and down low on the ground. Have a face-to-face encounter with the three-horned-faced Triceratops, the small but agile Velociraptor with its large retractable claw, and the toothless Oviraptor who sports a beak and a bony crest on its head. Once you reach the Canopy Plaza, you’ll get to learn a thing or two from the Spinosaurus, also known as the world’s largest carnivorous dinosaur. This is just the tip of the iceberg, so check out the exhibition for yourself to find out more about the rest!

Aside from the advanced life-like animatronics, Dinosaurs Around the World also features an extensive collection of fossils, authentic dino casts, and various activities designed to make everyone experience being a paleontologist for a day.

This world-renowned exhibition has gone to many places since 2015, right before making its pit stop in Manila this 2017. It managed to share all about the world of dinosaurs to the curious over at Toledo, Ohio’s “Imagination Station”, at Florida’s “South Florida Science Center and Aquarium”, and over at New York’s “Clinton Presidential Center”.

Make sure to book yourself a trip back in time to meet Dinosaurs Around the World while it’s in Manila, over at The Mind Museum!

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