# UP Vargas Museum, Philippines: what it is and when to go > UP Vargas Museum is a museum in Quezon City, 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 an article in one Wikipedia, 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/vargas-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Quezon City, Philippines · Museums and art - **Where:** Philippines - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** MNL Manila (Pasay), 17 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 14.65332, 121.06681 ## What it is and where UP Vargas Museum is a museum in Quezon City, Philippines. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Philippines: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Quezon City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ciudad-quezon/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 4.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 14.65332, 121.06681; the nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, Manila (Pasay)), 17 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=14.653318%2C121.066811) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.653318%2C121.066811) 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 UP Vargas Museum 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 - [Church of the Risen Lord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/church-of-the-risen-lord/): Church in Quezon City, Philippines · 913 m - [INC Central Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/iglesia-ni-cristo-central-temple/): Main temple of the Iglesia ni Cristo found in Quezon City, Philippines · 1.1 km - [Net 25 Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/net25-tower/): Lattice television tower in Quezon City · 1.3 km - [QCX Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/quezon-city-experience/): Interactive museum in Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City · 1.7 km - [Bahay Modernismo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/bahay-modernismo/): Museum in Quezon City, Philippines · 1.8 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 UP Vargas Museum? It is a museum in Quezon City, Philippines. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 UP Vargas Museum? December to April. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. ### How do you get to UP Vargas Museum? The nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.653318%2C121.066811) 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 [Church of the Risen Lord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/church-of-the-risen-lord/), [INC Central Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/iglesia-ni-cristo-central-temple/), [Net 25 Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/net25-tower/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/29252614), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6277707), CC0. More about UP Vargas Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UP_Vargas_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).