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The Beautiful Pinto Art Museum

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In the quiet place of Grand Heights at Antipolo lies a unique and beautiful museum namely,  Pinto Art Museum . It houses numerous paintings, may it be on acrylic or wood, by Filipino painters such as Neil Manalo, Elmer Borlongan, and Alfredo Esquillo Jr. among others. There are also other installations collaborated through the use of other media that I never thought would look perfectly good altogether. It was a refreshing site to see. The level of appreciation I have for paintings or any other art pieces are not as technical as others may have but I must commend that the exhibit inside are very beautiful indeed. Here are snapshots of some of the paintings: Mga Bata sa Pantasya ng Karahasan by Neil Manalo Karnabal by Salingpusa (several artists). This is also one of the two largest canvases in the museum.

Unleashing the "kid" in us at The Mind Museum

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What started out as a simple date at the San Agustin Church Museum, turned out to be the new born hobby of the boyfriend and I. To date, we've also been to Ayala Museum, The National Museum of the Philippines and the fourth and most recent - The Mind Museum.  Let me just share with you first some highlights of the three previous museums. San Agustin Church Museum was I guess the most memorable since it was also the day we officially became together. There were life size relics of saints and other antiques found during the Spanish Era. On the time we visited the Ayala Museum , the main highlight of their exhibit are gold relics found in different caves around the country. It is a four story building and is well maintained with full blast air conditioning units and properly functioning elevators. It should be the case since the entrance fee is quite pricey at PhP 425.00 for regular admission and non-resident (of Makati). What we enjoyed most at The National Museum of the Philipp...