The Ayala Museum is an art and history museum located at the corner of Makati Avenue and Dela Rosa Street, beside the Greenbelt Mall in Makati City, The Philippines. It is one of the leading museums in the Philippines, as well as one of the most modern.
The museum was envisioned in the late-1950s by the artist Fernando M. Zobel de Ayala and was formally inaugurated in 1967 as the project of the Ayala Foundation, Inc., which was then known as the Filipinas Foundation, Inc. The museum was located in the Insular Life Building along Ayala Avenue, also in Makati. In 1974, the building moved to its present location along Makati Avenue and occupied a building, which was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin. The building was known for its juxtaposed huge blocks, which allowed for wide spaces that were suitable for the Museum's collections and exhibitions.
Diorama Experience—The core of the museum's historical collections is a group of sixty handcrafted dioramas which chronicle the history of the Philippines. These dioramas were handcrafted by artists from Paete, Laguna and have been a prominent attraction of the Museum since their completion in 1973. This collection depicts sixty major events and themes in Philippine history, from the pre-historic period to the recognition of Philippine independence by the United States on July 4, 1946. The exhibit culminates with People Power, which is a multimedia presentation that chronicles the events that led to the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, including the martial law years.