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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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)

Documentation

(Catalogue,

photograph,

illustrations)

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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)

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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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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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