THE CURRENT STATE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND ITS ROLE IN PRESERVING THE FILIPINO’S
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND AWARENESS
17 September 20099:00AM
SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
PUBLIC FORUM ON DIGITAL DEBATES ON ARCHIVES, MUSEUM AND LIBRARIES
BRIEF HISTORY
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
•Establishment on October 29, 1901
•Independent Institution by Virtue of
R.A. 8492 known as the National Museum Act
of 1998
The National Museum Complex
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Museum of the Filipino People
Planetarium
Museum of Natural History
National Art Gallery
Vision
A Filipino nation, unified by a deep sense of pride in their common identity, cultural heritage and natural patrimony, and imbibed with the spirit of nationalism and strong commitment to the protection and dissemination of legacy.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Mission
The primary mission of the National Museum shall be to acquire, document, preserve, exhibit, and foster scholarly study and appreciation of works of arts, specimens and historical artifacts.
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Goals and Objectives
SCIENTIFICCULTURAL
EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Board of Trustees Antonio O. Cojuangco
ChairmanMarinela K. Fabella
MemberFr. Bienvinido F. Nebres, S.J.
Member
Elizabeth E.ZobelMember
Jose Lacambra AyalaMember
Asuncion P. LozanoMember
Rep. Del R. De Guzman
Chairman, House Committee
on Education and Culture
Usec. Vilma L. LabradorDept. of Education
Corazon S. AlvinaDirector IV, NM
Sen.Alan Peter S. Cayetano
Chairman, Senate Committee on
Education, Arts and Culture
Organizational Chart
Office of the
Director
Administrative
Division
Museum Education
Division
Planetarium
DivisionArchaeological
Sites & Branch Museum Division
Botany Division Zoology DivisionAnthropology
Division
Archaeology
Division
Cultural Property
Div.Arts Division Geology Division
Restoration
Division
Chemistry &
Conservation
Laboratory
Division
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Role of the National Museum in the Preservation and Conservation of the Country’s Natural and
Cultural Heritage (R.A. 8492)
Acquisition
(reference collection of Phil. flora and fauna,
rocks and minerals, fossils, ethnographic and
archaeological specimens, art objects)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Role of the National Museum in the Preservation and Conservation of the Country’s Natural and
Cultural Heritage (R.A. 8492)
Documentation
(Catalogue,
photograph,
illustrations)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Role of the National Museum in the Preservation and Conservation of the Country’s Natural and Cultural Heritage
(R.A. 8492)
Dissemination of museum knowledge through
exhibitions, publications, and
educational/public programs
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
11,000 specimens
7,000 databased/digitized (1903-2007)
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ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION DATABASE HOMEPAGE
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS
Manuscripts 1,346
Field Reports 1,272
Site List 1,785
Photo File 293
Slide File 210
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
VISUAL ARTS COLLECTION
1,406
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VISUAL ARTS COLLECTION DATABASE HOMEPAGE
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION
Total Number of Collection
(%) of Digitized Specimen
Entry Date
Birds 19,941 80% 1945-2007
Mammals 6,000 50% 1946-2009
Reptiles & Amphibians 9,000 70% 2004-2008
Insects 107,364 3.4% 1945-1982
Sponges 4,000 1979-1989
Corals 7,600 69% 1951-1989
Polychaetes 12,000 75% 1948-1992
Shells 605,640 60% 1945-2000
Echinoderms 6,778 35% 1947-1976
Crustaceans 150,000 90% 1947-2009
Fishes 95,000 60% 1907-2003
TOTAL 1,023,323
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BIRDBASE HOMEPAGE
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
BOTANICAL COLLECTION
Number of Collection
Status
Flowering Plants Phil plant inventory Type specimens
200,000 20,000 digitized400 sheets
Macro Algae 17,000 800
Fungi 3,000 Corrupted file
Fern 7,000 Databased
Moss and Lichens 5,000 Databased
Micro Algae (Diatom pickled Specimens)
102 bottles Digitized
Pollen Slides 1,505 Digitized
TOTAL # OF COLLECTION: 700,000
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION
6,059 R.U. of 20,841 pcs.
449 databased
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
NM Records
Office memo Year 1998-2008 databased
Library Collection
Books 1,135 632 databased
Periodicals 2,232
Photo Files 10,250 (1950-2008) 10,250 databased
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Current Status on the application of ICT in the National Museum
NATIONAL MUSEUM WEBSITE: www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph
CHALLENGES
•Prioritization
•Manpower
•right equipment
•Budget
•skills training/technology transfer
•conservation of digital records
•compatibility/application of new programs to old
soft wares used
Thank you
ELENITA D.V. ALBACurator II (Chief)
Museum Education DivisionNational Museum