National Museum of Natural History, Metro Manila – City of Manila, First District: How to Get There

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Metro Manila – City of Manila, First District

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🕒 Best time:
Mornings
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LRT-1 to Central Terminal, then walk along Antonio Villegas Street
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Weekday mornings, or Chinese New Year
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LRT-1 to Carriedo then walk over to Ongpin Street
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Late afternoon
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Inside Intramuros, at the north end of General Luna Street
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Early morning or late afternoon
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LRT-1 to Central Terminal, then walk past Manila City Hall to the walls
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Sunset
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LRT-1 to Pedro Gil or Quirino, then walk west to Roxas Boulevard
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Outside Mass times
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Inside Intramuros, at Plaza de Roma
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Check the NCCA schedule for shows
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LRT-1 to Central Terminal, then walk to Lawton
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Mornings
🧭 Getting there:
LRT-1 to Quirino, then walk along Adriatico Street
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Weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
LRT-1 to Central Terminal; it faces the Museum of Natural History across Agrifina Circle
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Weekdays, mornings
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LRT-1 to Central Terminal; it is beside Rizal Park on Padre Burgos Avenue
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Weekdays
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LRT-1 to Central Terminal or United Nations; at Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park
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Late afternoon
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Jeep or taxi to General Luna Street, Paco
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Any day except Fridays and January 9, which are very crowded
🧭 Getting there:
LRT-1 to Carriedo then walk to Plaza Miranda
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon to evening
🧭 Getting there:
LRT-1 to United Nations or Central Terminal, then walk
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🕒 Best time:
Weekday mornings
🧭 Getting there:
Inside Intramuros, along General Luna Street
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Outside Mass times
🧭 Getting there:
LRT-2 to Legarda, or a short walk east of Quiapo Church
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Chinese-style ham
Sweet Chinese-style ham from a single shop open since 1963, a Christmas favorite.
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Hopia (ube and kundol)
Flaky Chinese-style pastry; Eng Bee Tin, from 1912, made its name with purple ube hopia and also sells tikoy.
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Old-style hopia
Old-fashioned hopia from a Binondo bakery that also offers factory tours.
Pugon-baked hopia
Hand-made hopia baked in a charcoal brick oven since the 1920s; try the mongo and red bean.
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