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Lopez Memorial Museum

Unsurpassed For Modern Filipino Art

Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue
Benpres Building
Pasig City,
1605

Phone: +63 2 631 2417
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Founded in 1960, this museum contains an eminent collection of Filipino modern art plus old maps, rare books, invaluable letters of Dr. Jose Rizal and Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain. The museum is a real treasure-trove of history and art. Among the modern works is Anita Magsaysay Ho's In the Market Place, which set a record price for a Southeast Asian painting at a Christie's auction in Singapore.

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Associated Events
Paintings by Fernando Amorsolo
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009

Fernando Amorsolo was crowned as Philippine's National Artist. A markedly nationalist thinking led him to part ways with other painters and stick to local themes and ideas. See the beauty of his works titled 'Women Washing by the River' or 'A Musical Duo'. Ordinary people and especially country folk continue to be his favorite subjects. The museum is closed on Sundays. Check the website for timings.



Paintings by Juan Luna
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009

Juan Luna captures the human action around him in a special way. Everyday moments are a subject of his oil on canvas works, a man with a broken violin string or a girl on the ladder. Only a great artist like Juan can bring out the inner feelings to the surface. The museum is closed on Sundays. Check the website for timings.



Paintings of Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009

Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's Neoclassical style of paintings won him world acclaim and also many awards. His works were inspired by big names of the art world like Dante. Visit the Lopez Memorial Museum to see his oil on canvas works and check out some of his masterpieces such as the Bois de Boulogne, La Presa, Lady of the Lake and Mujer en el Campo. The gallery is closed on Sundays. Check the website for timings.




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