Trip to Pinto Art Museum
V and I have been planning out-of-town trips for the past few months, but somehow, we just never really followed through with any of them.
Last Sunday, though, we finally broke out of our comfort zones and drove to Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo. It was our first time to visit the museum, and also our first out-of-Metro Manila trip as a family (yay us!). So with a much active Munchkin in tow, we headed East for some family adventure.
V knew the general direction to Antipolo, but we sort of got lost in the lower Antipolo area--- partly due to the fact that the geotag on Google Maps was inaccurate. Haha. Good thing we had Waze as a backup. After about an hour and a half drive from Quezon City, we finally reached our destination.
Pinto Art Museum is located inside a subdivision (Grand Heights, if I remember correctly). Vehicle owners will be charged PHP 20 at the subdivision gates. From the outside, you'd already see the Mediterranean-inspired beauty of the place.
Entrance to Pinto Art Museum is PHP 200 for adults, but there are corresponding discounts given to seniors, PWDs, and students (so bring your valid IDs, people!) Children three years and below are free of charge. When you've already paid the fee, the staff will hand you your tickets, as well as a printout of their house rules. The staff will ask you to leave your bags at their "baggage" area, but in our case, we were allowed to bring one backpack for Munchkin's baby paraphernalia.
Upon entrance, you'd be greeted with a dreamy garden, complete with daybeds and mini water fountains. The whole of Pinto Art Museum is picturesque, so expect a lot of people posing at every corner. At first, I thought that Pinto Art Museum was just a mid-sized place, but it actually is so much bigger. As in you need to go up and down many flights of stairs in order to go from one gallery to the next. Though the "trek" was rather exhausting, the gorgeous views distracted me from feeling so. Haha. I am so out of shape!
The artworks housed in Pinto Art Museum are top-notch. I enjoyed looking at and admiring most of the art in the different galleries. There was one artist in particular, whose art stood out, for me. In her whimsical pieces, she incorporated crocheted yarn into her work, which, I think made her pieces so much more interesting. Super inspiring.
The works of art look better in person, so go! Just a friendly reminder, though: please remember to respect the artists and their works, and keep your hands (and rest of your bodies) off the artworks. I mean, pose away, if you must, but follow the rules. Don't touch the artworks! During our visit there, I couldn't help but cringe at some people. They were actually leaning against some artworks, poking at the sculptures, and even putting their arms around the art like they're best friends.
Anyway, because it was getting quite hot already, and Munchkin needed to nurse, we went back up to the main garden and sat down on one of the benches there. I wanted to try the food at their cafes, but because we wanted to avoid the rush hour traffic, we thought about leaving. Perhaps on our next visit.
Before we left, we decided to take one last stroll. We walked to the pool area (yes, they have a pool!). V made Munchkin stand barefoot on the grass, and the baby didn't really like it. Hehe. So we admired the place one last time, and said goodbye to Pinto.
Outside, there were children selling Indian mangoes for PHP 15 per plastic bag. Not one to pass up on good fruit deals, V bought one bag of mangoes. When we got home, he regretted not buying more, because the mangoes actually were sweet.
We were able to drive back home sans heavy traffic, so that was a nice bonus to a wonderful adventure. I know Munchkin is still too young to remember all of that, but I am glad that we were able to travel a bit as a family.
To more family adventures!
Last Sunday, though, we finally broke out of our comfort zones and drove to Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo. It was our first time to visit the museum, and also our first out-of-Metro Manila trip as a family (yay us!). So with a much active Munchkin in tow, we headed East for some family adventure.
V knew the general direction to Antipolo, but we sort of got lost in the lower Antipolo area--- partly due to the fact that the geotag on Google Maps was inaccurate. Haha. Good thing we had Waze as a backup. After about an hour and a half drive from Quezon City, we finally reached our destination.
Pinto Art Museum is located inside a subdivision (Grand Heights, if I remember correctly). Vehicle owners will be charged PHP 20 at the subdivision gates. From the outside, you'd already see the Mediterranean-inspired beauty of the place.
Entrance to Pinto Art Museum is PHP 200 for adults, but there are corresponding discounts given to seniors, PWDs, and students (so bring your valid IDs, people!) Children three years and below are free of charge. When you've already paid the fee, the staff will hand you your tickets, as well as a printout of their house rules. The staff will ask you to leave your bags at their "baggage" area, but in our case, we were allowed to bring one backpack for Munchkin's baby paraphernalia.
Upon entrance, you'd be greeted with a dreamy garden, complete with daybeds and mini water fountains. The whole of Pinto Art Museum is picturesque, so expect a lot of people posing at every corner. At first, I thought that Pinto Art Museum was just a mid-sized place, but it actually is so much bigger. As in you need to go up and down many flights of stairs in order to go from one gallery to the next. Though the "trek" was rather exhausting, the gorgeous views distracted me from feeling so. Haha. I am so out of shape!
The artworks housed in Pinto Art Museum are top-notch. I enjoyed looking at and admiring most of the art in the different galleries. There was one artist in particular, whose art stood out, for me. In her whimsical pieces, she incorporated crocheted yarn into her work, which, I think made her pieces so much more interesting. Super inspiring.
The works of art look better in person, so go! Just a friendly reminder, though: please remember to respect the artists and their works, and keep your hands (and rest of your bodies) off the artworks. I mean, pose away, if you must, but follow the rules. Don't touch the artworks! During our visit there, I couldn't help but cringe at some people. They were actually leaning against some artworks, poking at the sculptures, and even putting their arms around the art like they're best friends.
Anyway, because it was getting quite hot already, and Munchkin needed to nurse, we went back up to the main garden and sat down on one of the benches there. I wanted to try the food at their cafes, but because we wanted to avoid the rush hour traffic, we thought about leaving. Perhaps on our next visit.
Before we left, we decided to take one last stroll. We walked to the pool area (yes, they have a pool!). V made Munchkin stand barefoot on the grass, and the baby didn't really like it. Hehe. So we admired the place one last time, and said goodbye to Pinto.
Outside, there were children selling Indian mangoes for PHP 15 per plastic bag. Not one to pass up on good fruit deals, V bought one bag of mangoes. When we got home, he regretted not buying more, because the mangoes actually were sweet.
We were able to drive back home sans heavy traffic, so that was a nice bonus to a wonderful adventure. I know Munchkin is still too young to remember all of that, but I am glad that we were able to travel a bit as a family.
To more family adventures!
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