Nayong Filipino, National Museum, Museo Pambata, Philippine Army Museum, Central Bank of the Philippines Money Museum and Marikina Shoe Museum

Nayong Pilipino Park, the only Cultural Park in the country is "Philippines in miniature" Nayong Pilipino was built to provide tourists, both local and foreign a glimpse of the country's famous landmarks as well as a showcase of the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Filipino

Inside the sprawling Park are six regions representative of the Philippines Tagalog, Bicol, Visayas, Cordillera and Ilocos.

Regional houses introduce the architectural styles particular to each region while providing examples of Filipino creativity in arts and crafts.

The Tagalog Region is represented by the historical Aguinaldo House and the Tagalog Pavilion a venue for social and political gatherings from the early Sapnish period up to the present.

The Bicol Region has a reproduction of reputedly the world's most perfect cone. Mount Mayon and the Cagsagwa Ruins are must see spots inside the park.

The Visayan Village is aptly represented by the replicas of Cebu's most famous historical landmark, Magellans cross and Bohol's picturesque Chocolate Hills.

A Datu's House, Moslem Mosque and Samal Houses can be found at the Mindanao Sulu Region.

The Banaue Rice Terraces, also known as the Eight Wonder of the World is the principal attraction of the Cordillera Region.

The National Museum of the Philippines is the repository and guardian of the Philippines' natural and cultural heritage. As one of the lead government cultural agencies, it is tasked to achieve the goals of instilling cultural consciousness and a sense of pride and nationalism among Filipino citizens through its activities covering the sciences, education and culture.

The Museo Pambata is a children's interactive museum, the first of its kind in the Philippines. It is in a sense an alternative to the formal classroom environment where learning resembles a one-way street – the teacher imparts knowledge and the students absorb it. In Museo Pambata, children can use their total senses and learn various concepts at their own pace. It excites the minds of the young, inspires them to learn more, and most importantly revitalizes what child learning should be – fun and exciting!

History

Opened in 1994, Museo Pambata is the dream come true of Nina Lim-Yuson, an early childhood educator and mother of four, who once brought her young children to the Boston Children’s Museum in America. They had so much fun with the museum's hands-on exhibits that she wished there was a similar place back home where her kids - and the millions of Filipino children - can learn and have fun at the same time.

Philippine Army Museum

This is the repository of antique guns, cannons, tanks and other World War II relics, including captured items, ammunition, medals and weaponry used by the New People's Army. As a special feature, the museum displays a tunnel with several exits. The setting of the museum is the headquarters of the Philippine Army itself, Fort Bonifacio. Of particular interest is the Museum's base relief by local artist Paul A. R. Quia which depicts the army's history from the Commonwealth days to the present. There is also a library on the premises.

Within the complex of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the nation's central monetary authority, resides a numismatist's haven - the Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Inaugurated on January 3, 1999, as part of the celebration of the 50 years of central banking in the Philippines, the Museo showcases the Bank's collection of currencies.

As repository and custodian of the country's numismatic heritage, the Museo collects, studies and preserves coins, paper notes, medals, artifacts and monetary items found in the Philippines during its different historical periods. These collections have been placed on permanent display at the Museo.

Designed to "walk" the visitor through a number of galleries, individually dedicated to a specific historical period of the country, the Museo visually narrates the development of the Philippine economy, parallel to the evolution of its currency. Complementary paintings from the BSP art collection, together with chosen artifacts, enhance each gallery.

A panoramic memorabilia of 50 years of central banking in the Philippines, showcases the strides made in bringing about price stability, to sustain economic growth in the country. The exhibition hall also carries the busts of the governors of the Central Bank/ Bangko Sentral.

The "BAHAY NA BATO" (stone house) which houses the museum was originally used as an arsenal during the Spanish period. It later became a detention cell of General Macario Sakay one of the last katipunero leaders who resisted the American Occupation in the Philippine American War. The building later evolved into a motor pool servicing the needs of the American soldiers and then get converted into a "BIGASANG BAYAN" (rice mill) by the prominent Tuazon family for their hacienda in the aftermath of World War 2. It was in 1998, recognizing the significant of this landmark edifice, when Chairman Bayani "BF" Fernando, then city mayor transformed the age-old structure into the very first Marikina Museum-a window to the long surviving shoe industry.

Dedicated to the unflagging hard work and ingenuity of the Marikeños, the Marikina Shoe Museum serves as a momento of the world-class craftsmanship and innate good taste of a city renowned for being the Shoe Capital of the Philippines.

The First and only Footware Museum in the country it boasts of an expensive shoe collection donated by well-known personalities-politicians, celebrities, athletes, artists, global leaders and even controversial figures.

From the elegant and imeldific size 778 pairs of size 9 shoes owned by the Former First Lady imelda Marcos, to the size 5 conservative no nonsense office shoes of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, one would simply be amazed that a pair of shoes can tell a person's lifestyle and personality.