MUSEOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This program consists of short training courses on two levels: Museology Training for professionals, who are already working or would be working in a museum or other related cultural organizations and Office Practice for undergraduate students desirous of completing a prescribed number of hours in an office, specifically a museum. Interested persons, wishing to avail of this program may contact the National Museum's Training Officer, Administrative Division, Executive House Bldg., P. Burgos Street, Manila.

Guidelines /Procedures in applying for: Museology Training
1. Letter request to National Museum addressed to: Gabriel S. Casal, Director IV
2. Filling up the application form.
3. Briefing at the Museum Education Division.
4. Training Proper
5. Post evaluation on activities undertaken.
6. Issuance of Certificate of Completion.

Office Training
1. Letter request to National Museum addressed to:

The Training Officer, Human Resource Section, Administrative Division
2. Filling up of application form.
3. Pre-evaluation of applicant.
4. Detail to respective division according to the course of the student.
5. Training proper
6. Post evaluation on activities/work undertaken
7. Issuance of Certificate of Completion
 
 

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OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

The division produce and package educational materials which are made available on loan to schools, other academic and cultural institutions and private individuals and group for exhibition to their respective localities and communities.

1. Travelling Loan Kits
1.1 Educational Loan Kits - boxes which contain duplicate specimens, such as rocks and minerals, fossils and shells, reproduction or replicas of artifacts like pre-historic stone tools, pottery and other cultural objects. Available for loan:
 

(1) Rocks and Minerals of the Philippines  (2) Shells  (3) Corals

1.2 Suitcase Galleries - portable showcases containing replicas and dioramas depicting earth science and Philippine pre-history. (under renovation)

1.3 Photographic Exhibits - a compilation of photographs on the National Cultural Treasures and the Peoples of the Philippines. Available for loan:
(1) National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines
(2) Taut Batu - People of the Rock

2. Slides
 

2.1 Ready for presentation - Packaged slide show with annotation  2.1.1 Pre-History of the Philippines  2.1.2 Peoples of the Cordillera  2.1.3 Southwestern Philippine Art  2.1.4 The Art of Taxidermy  2.1.5 Ang Paghuhulma (casting)  2.1.6 Museum in a capsule  2.1.7 Traditional Houses of the Philippines (2 series)  2.1.8 Birds of the Philippines (4 series)  2.1.9 Indigenous Philippine Jewelry

2.2. List of slides available   2.2.1 Philippine Festivals  2.2.2 National Museum Activities  2.2.3 Regional Museums  2.2.4 Different Divisions' Activities  2.2.5 Paintings  2.2.6 Ethnographic Collections  2.2.7 Ethnic Dances and Costumes  2.2.8 Churches and Images  2.2.9 NM Collections on Exhibit  2.2.10 Philippine Flora

3. Beta/VHS Tapes
 

3.1 Philippine Ethnic Dance  3.2 Philippine Dance  3.3 Influence on Philippine Dance  3.4 Philippine Ethnic Architecture  3.5 Philippine Architecture  3.6 Influence on PhilippineArchitecture  3.7 Philippine Ethnic Visual Arts  3.8 Philippine Visual Arts  3.9 Influence on Philippine Visual Arts  3.10 Philippine Ethnic Music  3.11 Philippine Museum  3.12 Influence on Philippine Museum  3.13 Philippine Ethnic Literature

3.14 Philippine Literature  3.15 Influence on Philippine Literature  3.16 Philippine Ethnic Theatre  3.17 Philippine Theatre  3.18 Influence on Philippine Theatre  3.19 Philippine Film  3.20 Philippine Film: 1961-1992  3.21 Earthquake and Volcanic Hazards  3.22 Ang Buhay ng Isang Bayani  3.23 Pandanan Shipwreck  3.24 Inside Story (April 20, 1993 episode)  3.25 Travel Time: "Our Forgotten Treasures"  3.26 5 and Up (July 13 episode)

4. Footages (Beta/VHS Tapes)
 

4.1 Asian Exhibits (opening)  4.2 Griffin Exhibition (Zamboanga City)  4.3 Marinduque  4.4 Magsingal and Crisologo Museums

Guidelines in requesting for the Outreach Materials
1. Send a letter request to the Director of the National Museum stating your purpose, venue and target date of exhibition/showing, whichever relevant materials needed.
2. Upon approval of the Director, coordinate with the Museum Education Division for the necessary arrangements: pick-up date, technical assistance, etc.
3. All expenses to be incurred in transporting to and from the venue shall be borne by the requesting party.
4. A corresponding Loan Agreement Form shall be accomplished and submitted to MED by the requesting party before actual setting up of exhibition.
5. Exhibit materials could be picked-up or arranged for delivery a week before and to be returned to MED a week after the exhibit/show.