Last look
The small Ateneo Art Gallery holds the distinction of being the first museum in the country dedicated to Philippine modern art. The gallery was established in 1960 when Fernando Zobel de Ayala (b. 1924, d. 1984) gifted the university with a large collection of works by postwar artists. An even smaller...
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Southern Iloilo Road Trip
If you have a whole day to explore Iloilo and would want to venture outside the city, Southern Iloilo is one of the best routes to take since the main attractions are just along the highway and the road conditions are very good. The towns along Iloilo’s southern coast include (from nearest to farthest):...
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Believe It or Not Museum Taipei
Believe It or Not Museum Taipei
No. 67, Gongming St., Tamsui Town, Taipei 251, Taiwan
886 (02) 2623-3140
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I don't know if we were just lucky or what. Earlier that day, my friends & I were given free entrance for the 2 places we visited in Tamsui (Fort San Domingo & Huwei Fort)....
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Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology
十三行博物館 Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology
249臺北縣八里鄉博物館路200號
886 (02) 2619-1313
admission: 100NT
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Shihsanhang Museum is located in Bali but can be reached from Tamsui. We just need to ride a boat from Tamsui fisherman's wharf to Bali then ride...
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LEARNING BEYOND BOOKS
08 December, 2009, Tuesday – After we had a hearty late lunch in a classic Chinese restaurant, EMERALD GARDEN in Manila, we explored a place that is exclusively dedicated to fun and learning.
My wife, Tina and I usually maximized our days off from work by spending extra quality time with...
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Stoop
I've already shown several photos of the historic building of the Museum of the Filipino People. Now, let's finally step inside (yes, they allow photos of the exhibits as long as you don't use a flash). The museum is the repository of much of the archeological treasures discovered all over the Philippines,...
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Taipei Story House
Taipei Story House
181-1, ZhongShan N. Road, Section 3, Taipei 10461, Taiwan
886 (02) 2587-5565
admission: 50NT
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Taipei Story House was built in 2003 by a tea trader as a museum dedicated to Taiwan life culture. The building was said to be inspired by a building a tea trader...
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Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
181, Section 3, ZhongShan N. Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
886 (02) 2595-7656
admission: 200NT
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You know what I find sad? That there was a place that I visited in Taipei that I could only appreciate because I saw it for myself but am unable to share it with...
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Zero-in series at 5 museums of Manila – blog feature
There are times that we began to ask question to our parents about everything we experienced or observed, at the age of four years old, we started to question many things and seek a good answer in order to understand what’s going on or just ask why we celebrate Christmas every December 25th or trace...
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Zero In exhibits the 1st South East Asian Ceramics Festival at Ayala Museum
photo by James bk SeeThe Zero in series with the theme "Peripheral" was at the Ayala Museum last month, and they have the 1st South East Asian Ceramics Festival, featuring 16 Filipino potters (pot makers) and 10 South East Asian potter artist. The event is first of its kind and it is the first time to...
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