A museum for the body and soul

By Jovi Miroy

Mar 18, 2025 12:06 am

SITUATED right smack in the middle of busy Padre Faura Street in Manila and a few paces away from a mall, this relatively unknown museum intends to be the most dynamic and creative public space in the city.

The History of Ideas Museum of the University of the Philippines Manila is important not only because it holds numerous art fairs, ballet shows and musical concerts, but also because it hosts reunions of the alumni of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and University of the Philippines (UP) Manila.

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