The National Museum Complex in
Manila refers to the main or central museums of the
National Museum of the Philippines in
Manila, most of which are within the grounds of the
Rizal Park.
Background
The National Museum Complex is the collective designation for the central museums of the
National Museum of the Philippines as per the Republic Act No. 8492. also known as the National Museum Act of 1998. It reserved the Executive House Building (also known as the Old Congress Building), the
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Building and the
Department of Tourism Building along the
Agrifina Circle in
Rizal Park, as the permanent and exclusive site of the National Museum.
The
National Planetarium, also within the site of the Rizal Park and managed by the National Museum since 1975, was included in the complex by virtue of Republic Act No. 11333.
The buildings named in Republic Act No. 8492 would be converted into distinct museums.
The
National Museum of the Philippines, the umbrella museum institution of the government, is responsible in managing and developing the Complex.
Features
Institutions
Monuments
*Gomburza Monument: The Gomburza Monument by Solomon Saprid, opposite the Executive Building, shall be maintained by the National Museum.
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Sentinel of Freedom (Lapu-Lapu Monument): The Sentinel of Freedom, or the Lapu-Lapu Monument by Juan Sajid Imao in the present Agrifina Circle is likewise maintained by the National Museum.
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Ermita