National Museum of the Philippines
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| Formed | October 29, 1901 |
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| Jurisdiction | Philippine arts and cultural development |
| Headquarters | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila, Philippines 14°35′12″N 120°58′52″E / 14.58667°N 120.98111°E |
| Motto | Non omnis moriar (Latin) |
| Employees | 387 (2024) |
| Annual budget | ₱537.44 million (2021) |
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| Parent department | Department of Education National Commission for Culture and the Arts |
| Website | nationalmuseum |
The National Museum of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Museo ng Pilipinas) is an umbrella government organization that oversees a number of national museums in the Philippines, including ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological, and visual arts collections. From 1973 until 2021, the National Museum served as the regulatory and enforcement agency of the government of the Philippines in the restoring and safeguarding of significant cultural properties, sites, and reservations throughout the country. The mandate has since been transferred to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The National Museum operates the National Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum of Anthropology, and the National Museum of Natural History, all located in the National Museum Complex in Manila. The institution also operates branch museums throughout the country.
The National Museum also established and operates regional museums across the Philippines, including the National Museum Eastern-Northern Mindanao (Butuan), National Museum Central Visayas (Cebu City), National Museum Western Visayas (Iloilo City), National Museum Western-Southern Mindanao (Zamboanga City), and National Museum Ilocos (Vigan City).