7 Must-See Highlights at the National Museum of Anthropology (A Casual Walkthrough) Image Source: National Museum of Anthropology I spent an afternoon wandering through the National Museum of Anthropology in Manila, and it felt like stepping into a living scrapbook of the Philippines—layers of language, trade, faith, food, and everyday craftsmanship all under one roof. If you’re planning a visit (or writing about one!), here are seven stops I genuinely loved and recommend. 1) The Manunggul Jar: A quiet, goosebump moment Image Source: Manunggul Jar This was my “wow, hush for a second” moment. The Manunggul Jar—an intricately carved secondary burial jar from prehistoric Palawan—shows a boat with two human figures on its lid. It’s haunting and beautiful at the same time. Standing there, I felt the weight of earlier Filipino beliefs about the journey after death. It reminded me that long before the Spanish era, commu...