SCIENCE & LEARNING · MANILA
National Museum of Natural History Family Visit
Free family exploration of Philippine animals, plants, ecosystems, and natural history.
3 suggested activities to try together ↓A DAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO
What's waiting for you
A free family visit featuring Philippine wildlife, ecosystems, geology, and the Tree of Life atrium, with highly visual exhibits for young children.
A shared discovery
Free family exploration of Philippine animals, plants, ecosystems, and natural history.
Make a little space
Choose a listed date that suits your family.
Follow their curiosity
Let your child choose something to notice.
MAKE MORE OF YOUR DAY · PLAI™
A little question. A bigger adventure.
Try asking your child: "What would you like us to look for together?"
On the way home: "What surprised you most?"
Before you go
Is this free to attend?
National Museum of Natural History Family Visit is listed as free to attend. You may need to register a place. Check the link in the planning panel before you go.
Is this right for our ages?
This event is listed for 3 to 10 years. If your child is outside this range, check with the organiser before attending.
Accessibility and facilities
Contact National Museum of Natural History directly to confirm step-free access, pushchair arrangements, family toilets and any other facilities your family needs.
GET TO KNOW THE PLACE
Make yourself familiar.
National Museum of Natural History
⌖ T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila 1000, Metro Manila
The National Museum of Natural History is on T.M. Kalaw Street in Ermita, Manila, within the Rizal Park museum complex. It occupies a heritage buil...
Meet the organiser
National Museum of the Philippines
Visit organiser website ↗THREE ACTIVITIES TO TRY TOGETHER · PLAI™
Three ways to keep exploring together.
Each activity below was chosen to extend what your child experiences at this event. No preparation needed.
Gross Motor
Animal Movement Freeze
Child moves like an animal across the room; parent calls "freeze" and the child stops, then resumes when parent calls the next animal.
Try this activityCognitive
Backyard Biodiversity Survey
Child systematically counts and records the living things in one small outdoor patch and analyses what they found.
Try this activityCognitive
Backyard Hypothesis Notebook
Child forms a question about something outdoors, writes a prediction, tests it over days, and records what actually happened.
Try this activityKEEP EXPLORING