300 years of Philippine Maps At The Met

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Map Collectors Society (PHIMCOS), the Embassy of Spain and the Metropolitan Museum of Manila opened a rare exhibit that brings us closer to Filipino history through more than 130 antique maps of the Philippine Islands and Manila Bay along three centuries, including one of the most important maps of Philippine and Spanish history, Murillo Velarde’s Carta hydrographica y chorographica de las Islas Filipinas. During their speeches, they all highlighted the role of maps as a work of art and also as an instrument for historical reference and power.

The exhibit is organized within the framework of the Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day 2012 celebration and will be on view until July 31, 2012.