The Ayala Museum

Went to the Ayala Museum just before Christmas. The Gold Collection is quite impressive. Combined with the ceramic (China) collection, it gives a good picture of a strong pre-Hispanic culture and puts forward strong evidence for the claim that the Philippine Islands was a "crossroad of civilizations",ie, Chinese, Indian, and Austranesian, which continued during the Spanish galleon trade.

Of course the dioramas depicting Philippine historical events are interesting as usual. If you are looking for an educational way to spend a couple of hours in Makati, this is highly recommended.

Lunch or snacks at the superb restaurant downstairs would cap it nicely.