Ayala Museum
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| Established | 1967 |
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Insular Life Building (initially) Old Makati Stock Exchange Building (? - until 2004) Ayala Museum Building (2004-present) |
| Type | Art and history museum |
| Visitors | 65,000+ (2014) |
| Website | http://www.ayalamuseum.org/ |
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| Status | Complete |
| Town or city | Makati |
| Country | Philippines |
| Inaugurated | September 28, 2004 |
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| Material | granite, steel, glass |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr. |
| Architecture firm | Leandro V. Locsin Partners |
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Scope | Filipiniana |
| Location | Ayala Museum |
| Collection | |
| Size | 13,000+ contemporary volumes 2,000+ rare titles, rare books on microfiche, maps 35,000+ photographs 12,000 monographs 400 audio and video materials 1,000 phonograph records |
| Website | http://www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph/ |
The Ayala Museum is a museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in Ayala Center adjacent to Greenbelt mall and is run privately by the Ayala Foundation. This six-storey edifice houses ethnographic and archaeological exhibits on Filipino culture, art, and history. Since its establishment in 1967, the museum has been committed to showcasing overseas collections and situating contemporary Philippine art in the global arena in a two-way highway of mutual cooperation and exchange with local and international associates.
Envisioned during the 1950s by Philippine abstract painter Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, as a museum of Philippine history and iconography, the Ayala Museum was established in 1967 as a project of the Filipinas Foundation, now known as the Ayala Foundation. The museum was housed at the Insular Life Building and was transferred to the old Building. The old building was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.
Plans to transfer the Ayala Museum was made as early as 2002. The old building that hosted the old Ayala Museum was demolished which met some criticism from heritage conservationists.
The museum moved to a new six storey building made from granite, steel and glass, which was designed by Leandro V. Locsin Partners, led by Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr. It was formally dedicated at the 170th anniversary of the Ayala Corporation on September 28, 2004.
Contemporary exhibitions such as retrospectives of Filipino artists and contemporary international art are housed at the ground floor of the museum.
Recent exhibition features the "Beyond Tobacco" exhibit which is in time with Ayala Corporation’s 180th anniversary. Beyond Tobacco presents the rich economic history of the Philippines and its deep relationship with Spain during and after the Tobacco Monopoly in the 19th century by its large collection of artifacts, memorabilia, maps, and photographs of the Compañia General de Tobacos de Filipinas (also known as Tabacalera). Artifacts such as tobaccos, cigar holders, and other paraphernalia are shown in the exhibit. Maps of huge tobacco plantations chiefly in Luzon are also displayed, including photos of the factory before and after being bombed during the Japanese occupation. Furthermore, paintings by Fernando Amorsolo and books written by Jaime Gil de Biedma and other biographers are on display. The exhibit was curated by Professor Martin Rodrigo of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (also known as Pompeu Fabra University) in Barcelona, Spain.
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