LIST: P120 Ayala Museum entrance fee, free exhibits, and more promos for Museums and Galleries Month
Got plans this October? Why not spend a day in a museum?
If you're looking for ways to spend your days off productively, several museums are offering free admission and discounted fees this October in time for Museum and Galleries Month, an annual nationwide celebration established by Presidential Proclamation No. 798.
From contemporary art, interactive workshops, to history, here are museums you can check out:
Ayala Museum
In celebration of the Museum and Galleries Month, Ayala Museum is offering as low as P120 discounted admission rate this October.
In the new rates, museumgoers can choose which floor they would like to visit. Admission fees for the second and fourth floors are P120, while the third floor is priced at P250.
Note that the discounted rates apply to children aged 12 and below, senior citizens (local only), persons with disabilities (local/foreign), local undergraduate and high school students, local teachers, local museum workers, local librarians, and AGC employees.
Rates for Filipino residents not included in the said groups will also enjoy exhibits on the second and fourth floors for only P200, while the admission fee on the third floor is P350.
For a full museum experience, access to all floors is available for P500, while those entitled to discounts may enjoy the same perk for P350.
Meanwhile, teachers may visit the Filipinas Heritage Library for free until Oct. 30, and the museum until Oct. 31, provided that they bring up to four guests with discounted admission. Simply present a valid teacher ID upon entry. Learn more about it here.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You may buy your tickets here.
UST Museum
Geek out on history and visit the museum at the oldest catholic university in Asia this October. UST Museum is offering free admission for the whole month.
Walk-ins are allowed, but groups of 20 or more must set a schedule via museum@ust.edu.ph for scheduling.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Marvel at masterpieces from local artists in 2025: MADE exhibit: Vast Horizons at The M. The exhibit, curated by Tessa Marie Guazon, will feature winning works of the awardees, finalists, and semi-finalists from this year’s competition.
The event will run until Oct. 18, open to the public for free, from Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Omniverse Museum
Experience an eerie October at the Omniverse Museum and join the Haunted Quest.
Tickets purchased online are priced at P999, while walk-in tickets are priced at P1,200. Tickets for children aged 2 to 12 years old in costume are free, provided that they have one paying companion.
Perks include admission to Haunted Quest 2025, access to all puzzles and QR code challenges, and a regular museum tour after completing the challenge.
The promo is available from Oct. 25 to 26 only. Book your tickets here.
The Mind Museum
Bring your kids, or your nephews and nieces, to a fun science and art workshop, "Bizarre Botanicals," at The Mind Museum.
Under this session, kids will get to learn more about the infamous carrion-smelling Rafflesia and the carnivorous Venus Flytrap.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Early bird fee of P1,800 (1 child plus 1 free adult companion) is available until Oct. 15.
The event is open to those aged 6 and above, and those aged below 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Register here.
UP Manila Museum of a History of Ideas
Aspiring Isko? Learn more about the history of UP and drop by the campus at Padre Faura, Manila, as it's open to the public for free every Wednesday of October. You may visit a total of seven galleries and five atria.
Walk-ins are allowed.
There's also a quiz bee happening on Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. in celebration of the museum's 11th anniversary. The event is open to everyone, with a registration fee of P75. Only 30 participants will be accepted. Register here.
