Built c. 1916–1918 from a neoclassical design by Canadian-American architect Ralph Harrington Doane when he was consulting architect to the Philippine government, the building formerly housed the Department of Finance. It also houses the wreck of the San Diego, ancient artifacts, and zoology divisions.
Current galleries and offices
Ground floor
Hallway leading to the offices
Ifugao House / Courtyard
Office of the Exhibition, Editorial, and Media Production Services Division
Office of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines
Office of the Archaeology Division
Office of the Ethnology Division
Office of the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division
National Museum Library
Second floor
The San Diego: 500 Years of Maritime Trade GalleryGaring: The Philippines at the Crossroads of Ivory Trade Gallery
Marble Hall
The San Diego: 500 Years of Maritime Trade
Garing: The Philippines at the Crossroads of Ivory Trade
Third floor
A Maranaokulintang ensemble displayed at the Bangsamoro GalleryA diorama of the discovery of burial jars displayed at the "Kaban ng Lahi" Gallery
Lantaka: Of War and Peace
Manlilikha ng Bayan Hall (National Living Treasure)
Lumad: Mindanao
Faith, Tradition and Place: Bangsamoro Art from the National Ethnographic Collection
Kaban ng Lahi (Archaeological Treasures)
Biyay: Traditional Ecological Knowledge among Philippine Negrito Communities
Anito: Beliefs, Traditions and the Afterlife in Northern Luzon
Fourth floor
Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change GalleryOne of the textiles exhibited at the "Hibla ng Lahing Filipino" Gallery
Reception Hall (Changing Gallery)
Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change
Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles
Baybayin: Ancient and Traditional Scripts of the Philippines
Entwined Spheres: Mats and Baskets as Containers, Costumes and Conveyors
Office of the Museum Services Division
Fifth floor
National Ethnographic Collection Repositories
Facade of the National Museum of Anthropology in 2014.
Facade of the Museum of the Filipino People (before renovation).
A model of an Ifugao house in the courtyard of the building.