Welcome to the UST Museum - at the forefront in the promotion of Cultural Heritage in the Philippines.

WHAT'S NEW

2013 Summer Art Workshop at the UST Museum
April 29, 2013

UST Museum Summer Schedule for 2013
March 25, 2013

Recitals 2013
March 08, 2013

2013 On-the Spot Painting Competition and Exhibition
February 15, 2013

VISITOR INFORMATION

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday (Summer only)
8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m

Closed on Public Holidays and University Holidays.

Admission Charges

Thomasians: Free of charge upon presentation of UST I. D. or Alumni Card.

Non-Thomasian Professionals: PHP 50.00
Non-Thomasian Students: PHP 30.00

QUICK FACTS

The UST Museum is located in the Main Building, the first earthquake-resistant structure in the country. It is built in 40 separate pieces, with the gaps filled in with tar and gravel.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

• Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas – The Catholic University of the Philippines

• Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics

• UST Graduate School

UST Museum - At the forefront in the promotion of cultural heritage in the Philippines

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.

Oriental Arts Collection

The ceramic collection of the UST Museum is comprised mainly of Chinese wares and a display of many glaze types. A significant grouping are the trade wares exported from China to the Philippines over 600 years ago. The Museum’s collection can be grouped under these broad headings: ancient Philippine pottery, Chinese ceramics, Thai ceramics, Vietnamese ceramics, Japanese ceramics, and European ceramics. The bulk of the oriental arts collection consists of Chinese wares. The collection also boasts of wares from Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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.