# UST Museum of Arts and Sciences, Philippines: what it is and when to go > UST Museum of Arts and Sciences is a university museum in Manila, Philippines. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Philippines: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ust-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** University museum in Manila, Philippines · Museums and art - **Where:** Philippines · Manila - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** MNL Manila (Pasay), 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo 10:00-16:00; Tu-Fr 08:30-16:30; Su,PH off - **Website:** [ustmuseum.ust.edu.ph](https://ustmuseum.ust.edu.ph/) - **Coordinates:** 14.61016, 120.98917 ## What it is and where UST Museum of Arts and Sciences is a university museum in Manila, Philippines. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Philippines: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Manila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/manila/), where this site lists 67 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 14.61016, 120.98917; the nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, Manila (Pasay)), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=14.610162%2C120.989171) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.610162%2C120.989171) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/museos/) places in Philippines. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit UST Museum of Arts and Sciences is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 13 | | February | Best time | 11 h 32 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Best time | 12 h 20 | | May | Possible | 12 h 41 | | June | Better not | 12 h 52 | | July | Better not | 12 h 47 | | August | Better not | 12 h 29 | | September | Better not | 12 h 05 | | October | Better not | 11 h 40 | | November | Possible | 11 h 18 | | December | Best time | 11 h 08 | In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Philippines To enter Philippines there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Philippines checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Philippine peso (PHP); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (European voltage with American sockets: you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Arch of the Centuries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/arco-de-los-siglos/): Triumphal arch in Manila · 264 m - [Knox United Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/knox-united-methodist-church/): United Methodist church in Manila, Philippines · 832 m - [Sampaloc Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/archdiocesan-shrine-of-our-lady-of-loreto/): Roman Catholic church in Sampaloc, Manila · 891 m - [Archdiocesan Shrine of Espiritu Santo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/archdiocese-shrine-of-espiritu-santo/): Roman Catholic parish in Manila, Philippines · 1.0 km - [Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/san-jose-de-trozo-church/): Roman Catholic parish church in Tondo, Manila, Philippines · 1.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## More in Philippines: Museums and art - [Angono–Binangonan Petroglyphs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/angono-petroglyphs/): prehistoric petroglyph in the Philippines - [Aguinaldo Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/aguinaldo-shrine/): national shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines - [Ayala Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ayala-museum/): art and history museum in, Ayala Museum Building - [National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): constituent museum of the National Museum of the Philippines - [Rizal Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/rizal-shrine/): museum dedicated to José Rizal in Calamba, Laguna; birthplace of Rizal - [Casa Manila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/casa-manila/): history museum Every Philippines place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is UST Museum of Arts and Sciences? It is a university museum in Manila, Philippines. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Philippines: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit UST Museum of Arts and Sciences? December to April. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. ### How do you get to UST Museum of Arts and Sciences? The nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.610162%2C120.989171) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Philippines is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Philippines map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Arch of the Centuries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/arco-de-los-siglos/), [Knox United Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/knox-united-methodist-church/), [Sampaloc Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/archdiocesan-shrine-of-our-lady-of-loreto/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1067329216), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7875794), CC0. More about UST Museum of Arts and Sciences on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UST_Museum_of_Arts_and_Sciences). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).