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Casa Manila
This Intramuros museum is a replica of a 19th-century Manila house, recreating the living conditions of a typical Manila family under Spanish rule.

Cultural Center of the Philippines
Built on a Manila Bay landfill and opened in 1969, this performing arts venue was a pet project for former First Lady Imelda Marcos. The complex includes design and exhibition halls, theaters, libraries, museums, and studios.

Intramuros
The oldest part of Manila is Intramuros, a walled city built by Spaniards during the 16th century on the southern bank of the Pasig River. Restored buildings in this reconstructed portion of Manila include San Agustin Church and the Manila Cathedral.

Malacanang Palace
JP Laurel Street, San Miguel, (0)2 733 3721. Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. Admission: P200 (Mon-Wed), P40 (Thu-Fri).
One of the country's most historic structures, this presidential palace derives its name from the term "May Lakan Diyan," which means "there lives a noble man." First built as a summer villa for a Spanish aristocrat, it was later converted into the official residence for the Philippines' head of state. A museum displays memorabilia from each of the Philippines' past presidents.

Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Located at the Central Bank Complex on Roxas Boulevard, this museum displays paintings by various artists from the Philippines and elsewhere, as well as examples of the country's past currency.

National Museum of the Philippines
Padre Burgos Street, Rizal Park, (0)2 527 1215. Open: Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm. Admission: Free.
Located at Padre Burgos Street, this is the official museum for the country's cultural, historical and natural heritage. The museum is split into five divisions: art, botany, zoology, geology and anthropology.

Rizal Park
TM Kalaw Street (corner of Taft Avenue), Ermita. Open: Daily 7am-7pm. Admission: Free.
Also known as Luneta Park because of its crescent shape, this 58-hectare park lies on the sites of many significant moments in Filipino history, including the Spaniards' execution of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, whom the park was named after. The park includes ornamental gardens, paved walks, wooded areas, a chess plaza, a skating rink and monuments for Rizal and other national heroes. A miniature recreation of the Filipino archipelago is found in a pond on the east side of the park.

San Agustin Church and Museum
(0)2 527 4061. Open: Monday-Saturday 6:30-8:30am and 4:30-7:30pm; Sunday 8-11am and 6-8pm. The museum is open daily 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm. Admission: P45 (museum).
Located within Intramuros, Manila's oldest stone church is still standing. Completed in 1606, San Agustin has survived several fires and earthquakes. A private museum under the supervision of the Augustinian Friars is housed inside the Old Monastery, collecting portraits of saints and other religious art. The Sacristy houses a collection of richly embroidered vestments.