Up for a museum trip? Ayala Museum to offer free entrance on April 27
Got any plans for the weekend?
If your mind is blanking on exciting things to do, you might want to spend a day at a museum to learn about the past or appreciate art and culture.
This Sunday, April 27, could be the perfect time to do so as Ayala Museum is offering free admission to celebrate the opening weekend of its newest interactive exhibition Amorsolo: Chroma, coinciding with the anniversary of Fernando Amorsolo’s historic recognition as the Philippines’ first national artist.
Not only will you get to admire some of his beloved masterpieces, but you'll be able to participate in some fun activities that Ayala Museum has prepared to enhance your touring experience.
They have paint-by-color walls for kids and kids-at-heart, as well as color vision stations that explore how one sees art. You can also enjoy a “Light Room” that brings Amorsolo’s use of color and light to life, and partake in some arts and crafts with the museum's partner brands.
If you have some sensory disabilities, fret not, as you'll still be able to appreciate the display as Ayala Museum has prepared guided tours for the deaf and EnChroma glasses for guests with color vision deficiency, which is a first in a Philippine museum.
You can register for the free event through this link. Be sure to act fast, as there are limited slots available.
Ayala Museum noted that you can register up to ten names. On the day of the event, the person who registered must be present to show a screenshot of the email confirmation and a valid ID to claim their tickets.
If you are 20 minutes late, your slot will be given to someone else.
Amorsolo: Chroma opens to the public on April 25 and will run until Sept. 7. According to the museum's website, the exhibit "invites audiences to also view selected landscapes by the contemporaries of Amorsolo to better understand the artist’s milieu and why he received monikers such as 'The Grand Old Man of Philippine Painting,' 'the poet of color,' and 'the painter of Philippine sunlight.'"
It is also "an exercise in empathy and asks audiences to consider what the world would look like with a different set of eyes."
Apart from this, Ayala Museum has other exhibitions you can check out, including precolonial gold collections, urban landscape artworks, and more.
