Yuchengco Museum will celebrate International Museum Day on Monday, May 18, by offering free admission to all its exhibitions and galleries.
Every year since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organized International Museum Day every May 18th to highlight the role of museums as institutions that serve society and its development. “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures, and development of mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among peoples,” shares ICOM President Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz. This year’s celebration of International Museum Day particularly focuses on “museums for a sustainable society.”
What’s on at Yuchengco Museum
See works by Filipino 19th century painters, National Artists, and esteemed modernists at the Masters Gallery. View prints, paintings, and sculptures by Filipina artists at Likhang Pinay: Women Artists from the Yuchengco Museum Collection. Interact with digital art and select pieces from the museum collection at the new Samsung Digital Gallery. Explore maps and memorabilia from the Philippine-American War in the special exhibition The First Philippine Republic & the United States: 1898 – 1907. Learn more about the Yuchengco family, the Yuchengco Group of Companies, and our National Hero Jose Rizal at the fourth floor galleries.
The museum is located at RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati. Museum hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (632) 889-1234 or visit www.yuchengcomuseum.org.
