Museums are founded for variety of purposes except one. What is it?

Along with the dramatic rise in cultural tourism in recent decades, the number of museums around the world has increased from 22,000 in 1975 to ____today.

This is officially the Museum of the Filipino People located in Rizal Park which is originally designed as a public library by Ralph Harrington Doane 1918, and his assistant Antonio Toledo.

It is a home to 29 galleries and hallway exhibitions comprising of 19th century Filipino masters, National Artists, leading modern painters, sculptors, and printmakers.

This museum stages the Philippine ethnographic and terrestrial and underwater archaeological collections narrating the story of the Philippines from the past, as presented through artifacts as evidences of its pre-history.

It includes creatively curated displays of botanical, zoological, and geological specimens that represent our unique natural history. Situated at the center of the museum is a “Tree of Life” structure that proudly connects all the unique ecosystems in the Philippines, from our magnificent mountain ridges to the outstanding marine reefs.

It is one of the most important and most visited private museums in the Philippines. It exhibits a number of cultural and historical items that cannot be found elsewhere in the country. It opened in 1974 and moved to its present location at the corner of Dela Rosa Street on 28 September 2004 during Ayala Corporation’s 170th anniversary.

It is the first world-class science museum in the Philippines. It is located at the JY Campos Park, 3rd Avenue Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. It is a home for every young Filipino scientist, a showcase of different technological breakthroughs, and a haven of learning and information.

Created in 1966, this provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions at its eponymous 62-hectare complex located in the Cities of Pasay and Manila. It has sought to truly embody its logo of katotohanan (truth), kagandahan (beauty), and kabutihan (goodness).

Located at the corners of Hontanosas and F. Rocha streets, it takes the third spot in the top 5 tourist spots in Tagbilaran, Philippines. It boasts unique art objects, zoological displays, botanical collections, and archaeological artifacts.

This president used to reside in this historic site. His memorabilia together with his family’s bric-brac are displayed here.

It is known to be the oldest existing museum in the Philippines. These are categorized into tribal musical instruments; three dimensional artifacts; household wares and daily life; weaponry; brass and metal crafts; and wares and burial jars.

Unlike traditional museums where facts and artifacts are displayed behind glass shelves only to be admired but not touched, this museum features hands-on exhibits that encourage children to explore and discover various concepts while they play.

It is a home to numerous artifacts that are essential to the history, heritage, and culture of residents in the place. It also displays Pampanga’s tragic experience with the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and its rise as one of the country’s main economic zones. Many people visit the museum for it houses relics that are important to the lives of early people in Angeles City.

He is a respected historian, writer, and academician—emphasised that "being a hero doesn’t always require grand gestures, but rather the ability to inspire and provoke others to dream and make the world better."

The 45-feet high monument designed by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino has symbolic images that recall the beginning of the Philippine Revolution that broke out in 1896 through the "Cry of Pugad Lawin".

Napoleon Abueva's life-sized statues of soldiers about to attack an American infantry against a replica of the church belfry may be considered as the last biggest work of the National Artist in terms of scale.

The shrine's made by Edgardo Castrillo which stands on the grounds where the Battle of San Juan del Monte occured, was built to commemorate the heroism of the Katipuneros.

This shrine is dedicated to the soldiers who died at Camp O'Donnell at the end of Bataan Death March in 1942.

The humongous statue of the Our Lady of Peace is represented in art holding a dove and an olive branch, symbols of peace, commemorating the Our Lady's intercession in the two peaceful demonstrations that toppled Philippine presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada.