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.

Visual Arts Collection Even before one enters the UST Museum in the Main Building of the University of Santo Tomas, four large murals by Antonio Garcia Llamas portraying the history of the University decorate the lobby. Along the sides of the grand staircase and on the landing leading to the Museum’s entrance are the large paintings by Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Galo Ocampo and Dante Fabie. Likewise, in the lobby of the Medicine Building are murals by Vicente Manansala depicting the history of medicine in the Philippines and Saints Cosmas’ and Damian’s healing apostolate.

@ UST: Lolo Kiko Brings Christ to the Youth The University of Santo Tomas through the UST Museum will mount an exhibition entitled @ UST: Lolo Kiko Brings Christ to the Youth to be held from February 12, 2015 to March 28, 2015 at the UST Main Building Lobby.

SUPPORT THE MUSEUM 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.