Casa Manila
A living-history museum recreating a wealthy 19th-century Spanish colonial residence, with Baroque furniture and beautiful courtyards.
Casa Manila stands directly opposite San Agustin Church. Built in the 1980s as a reconstruction of a 19th-century 'bahay na bato' (stone-and-wood house), it is stone on the ground floor and timber on the upper floor, with capiz shell windows. Inside, the displays include Chinese porcelain, Spanish furniture, religious sculptures and everyday objects of the period, showing the lifestyle of the colonial elite. The Plaza San Luis complex where it stands also has a café and a souvenir shop. Admission is about ₱75, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It can be visited together with San Agustin Church, for a total of about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- San Agustin Church
- Intramuros
- Manila Cathedral
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Manila Metropolitan Theater
- National Museum of Anthropology
- Fort Santiago
- Rizal Park (Luneta)