Museum Girl – Rachelle Medina

Sanso Made Fabric Designs for Balenciaga

The artist’s exuberant textile designs was just the beginning of his celebrated career

Museum Girl: KisMet

I first visited the Metropolitan Museum of Manila in the mid-1980s. We went to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank) on a field trip, but I didn’t want to watch coins being minted. They gave us a choice of going to the bank or the museum—I chose the museum instead, and even if IContinue reading “Museum Girl: KisMet”

Cabinet of Curiosities: UST Museum

My father and two brothers studied at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). They used to share memories that were alien to me, such as eating sandwiches from a magical vending machine, and perching on the brise soleil of the Engineering Building. And then I asked them a question that left them stumped: Have youContinue reading “Cabinet of Curiosities: UST Museum”

Museum Girl (a series): Ayala Museum

If I could live in a museum, I would. I will go there to drown out the noise from the world, and avoid people I do not want to hear and see.