The University of Santo Tomas Museum, the oldest existing museum in the Philippines, started as a "Gabinete de Fisica," an observation room of mineral, botany and biology collections in the 17th century. Under the old Spanish educational law the collections were used as classroom materials for Medicine and Pharmacy and other Science courses.
The university is proud of the museum’s vast collection. Preserved for over three hundred years in the Main Building, the collections then grew with the inclusion of significant cultural objects and artifacts.
The permanent numismatic display contains just a sampling of coins with significant cultural value and is the product of a long-sustained interest in historical and cultural research. It includes Greek drachmas, Chinese knife money, German and even Roman coins.The medal collection includes religious, commemorative and honorary medals.
The Memorabilia attesting to the 400 years of the University’s existence consist of bells, a cross from the UST banner, silver and faience jars for casting of grades during licentiate and doctoral examinations, ceremonial maces and the University’s dry seal.
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The preservation of the UST Museum’s collections from the ravages of time can only be made possible with the help of our generous friends and benefactors who share our vision and concern for our national treasures.
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