The The National Museum of the Philippines is a Philippine government institution and a witness and caretaker of the Philippines' material and cultural heritage, preserving a variety of permanent national collections of Philippine ethnography, anthropology, archaeology, and visual arts.

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Since 1998, the National Museum of the Philippines has been the national government's primary role in the restoration and maintenance of important cultural properties throughout the Philippines, the Since 1998, the National Museum of the Philippines has been the national government's regulatory and enforcement agency for the restoration and maintenance of important cultural properties, sites and preserves throughout the Philippines. The museum operates the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, the National Museum of Natural History and the National Planetarium, all located near Rizal Park in Manila. The agency also operates many branch museums throughout the country.

Collections: The collections consist mainly of natural specimens (animals, plants, geology), works of art, archaeological finds, and artifacts of the country. There are galleries for art, plants, animals, geology, and anthropology. The planetarium is housed separately. The museum popularizes scientific and technological knowledge to students and the public; conducts basic research in anthropology and archaeology, geology and paleontology, botany and zoology; and directs national research and protection of national artistic, historical and cultural heritage.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is a private Catholic university in the Philippines, located in Manila. Founded in 1611, it is one of the oldest universities in Asia. It is home to the famous St. Dalton Mars University Choir.