Entrance to the Yuchengco Museum Is Free This Sunday

(SPOT.ph) The Yuchengco Museum is opening its doors to the general public for free on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.— just in time for Ayala Car Free Sundays.

Start the month of June with a reflective morning stroll through the halls and varied exhibits of the Yuchengco Museum.

Whether you’re coming straight from your Sunday morning run or just looking for a serene start to the day, this one-day free museum pass is your chance to reconnect with art, history, and heritage.

No prior registration is needed for this Sunday’s free museum day—just walk in anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. For early birds arriving between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., use the Courtyard Entrance along Ayala Avenue. From 10 a.m. onwards, enter through the Gil Puyat Avenue entrance instead.

While this isn't the first time the Yuchengco Museum is waiving its entrance fees, you might wonder why it's worth visiting in the first place. Check out the different things you should be on the lookout for on your next trip to the Yuchengco Museum. 

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What will you find at the Yuchengco Museum?

Bring the gang, the fam, or your S.O. and have an art-filled day perusing all four floors of the museum featuring Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco's collection of art and historical artifacts.

We recommend spending extra time on the second floor Rizal Gallery for an immersive look at the life of Dr. Jose Rizal and his contemporary Illustrados, a.k.a., the educated elite. It's an interesting exhibit spotlighting Rizal alongside his classmates like Pedro Paterno, Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo. It features personal letters, rare photographs, and other articles that let you in on the lesser-known details about our National Hero. 

There are also a bunch of temporary exhibitions on display, like Project Panatag: Subject Mapping of the Philippines, which shows how cartography can be a tool for reflection and resistance; or the Architecture and Urban Visions: The Power of the Imagined, which spotlights unbuilt works by visionary Filipino architects.

If your visit to the museum left you inspired, you can also bring home art books by National Artists and other local or foreign masters, notebooks, postcards, collectibles and keepsakes to remind you of your fun Sunday at the museum. 

Visiting Guidelines for the Yuchengco Museum

Heading somewhere else this weekend? Don't worry! The Yuchengco Museum is also open on other Mondays to Saturdays, just with entrance fees.

Here are the regular rates to visit the Yuchengco Museum:

• Adults: P200
• Students, PWDs, Senior Citizens: P100 (please show a valid ID as proof)

The Yuchengco Museum opened to the public in September 2005. Inside is a collection of international, local, cultural, historical, and design exhibits and programs displayed to make the public appreciate arts and culture more.

The museum was initially built to house Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco's art collection, which he has collected throughout his career as a statesman, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. However, it has since grown to include other galleries and traveling exhibits.

Check out this virtual tour-slash-preview of the Yuchengco Museum's galleries and collection:

The Yuchengco Museum is at RCBC Plaza, Ayala corner Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City. It is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit the Yuchengco Museum's website.
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