Strongly recommended. Free. Historical site, the largest clock tower in the Philippines. Right now, there are no walk-ins, strictly by appointment booking only through their Facebook page - the confirmation will be checked upon arrival. Polite and friendly staff, they take our pictures too. Unique features: wall of Manila heroes, life-sized replica of the atomic bomb, the videos on old Manila, Mayor's photo ops chair and desk; and the vintage tower itself. Contains seasonal art displayed (depending on the artists that connect with them) from modern to classic. The guided tour is 30 minutes and another 30 minutes is given to freely roam around. Since it was by appointment, there wasn't a lot of us in the morning/opening, only 4 in the scheduled group tour. The clock tower is on the 4th floor inside the Manila City Hall, feel free to ask the guard which building, as it's either on the left or the right depending on which entrance you use. When you use the elevator, the museum entrance is just in front of it. Don't miss the large historical photos around the entrance, they are in black and white but are easily thought-provoking ones in the realities portrayed. Inside, there's a logbook for attendance. Restrooms at the first floor too from inside the clock tower museum. As far as accessibility is, I can't say it has it for wheelchair because it's just stairs, but I didn't ask so you can chat with them before booking if you need assistance - they have very helpful staff. By the time you reach the spiral staircase, since it is still the old one preserved, it can be narrow and steep for the average person climbing up, advised to be careful because the the steps are narrow too. Makes me think it was made for small people since natives were small during Spanish times. If commuting, you can access the City Hall by getting off at the Jeepney route at the underpass area before the Bonifacio art just across it (just say going to SM Manila or to City Hall if riding the jeep from Pedro Gil in Taft) where there's lots of people walking. Go walk through the park and it's near SM Manila. There are 7 floors, air-conditioned up to the 6th level. The first 3 floors are part of the guided tour. 4th-7th floors are done via self-tour where the final 30 minutes are at. 1F: World War II trivia about Manila, the most beautiful city in the Philippines back then (given that it's the capital and had both Spanish and American flavors to it). Love the beautiful art depicting the history highlights here. 2F & 3F: Seasonal art displayed, open to local artists. You can buy the art too, one was priced at 380k pesos. When we came, there's wood art, wooden furniture, modern paintings, and even a mixed media art featuring celebrities like Regine Velasquez. Going up, you may notice the stained glass art on the walls. It's pretty and the light passes through it. But it's also easy to miss if you're in a hurry. 4F: Mayor's Hall; has a place to sit down and pretend to be Mayor for photo ops; all the Manila Mayors' photos are here, quite a lot too. 5F: has the replica of the mother map of the Philippines, the Murillo Velarde 1734 Map of the Philippines; also has a conference room & a restoration room 6F: 4 digital clocks in each direction before the spiral staircase at the center, and some gears too. The ambiance builds some suspense to it, quite lovely. 7F - has a 360 degree view of Manila; You can see nice scenery in some directions, along with the tall buildings Good to visit. The history of Manila is rich and the trivia is interesting too.

It's beyond my expectation. I don't expect more but alas! From the 1st floor to the 6th (Manila 360-degree view of the entire city) they have different running exhibits. They also have a free guide! So happy that we are now more engaged and invested in arts & culture. However, only 4 young students aside from me are there. Hope our young students have invested their time to learn our history.

My friends and I visited the newly-renovated Manila Clock Tower and I must say that we definitely enjoyed our visit due to wonderful collections of artifacts, masterpiece, and other objects displayed in the museum.

Visited this museum during Pasinaya 2023 festival. Kudos to the City of Manila for opening this to the public. This museum also features several artworks of Filipino artists. Tours are well organized and guides are well-informed. Each level (of 6) is accessible by stairs only but it is well worth the climb. There’s a breath-taking 360 degree view of Manila at the top level. Currently, online booking is necessary. Must see when in Manila!

Musium in Manila City Hall. A place where you can enjoy the old history and art of Manila. We can overlook Manila from tower of the top floor.The distant sea horizon. A street with a historic church... I felt the quiet path this country has taken.

A really nice place to learn about history before, during and after WWII. I love the feel and design. A must visit museum in Manila.

The museum is located at the clocktower area of the Manila City Hall. Right now they dont accept walk-ins, reservation of time slot should be done by messaging their facebook page. Lot of pictures, memorabilias during the war in Manila, administration, photos and paintings galleries. There's even a cafe in the 3rd level. My favorite are the clock mechanism that sounds every minute. The uppermost floor gives panoramic view of Manila.

Amazing new museum project by the Manila LGU. Maganda, clean, and a very good concept. They even feature a lot of beautiful and stunning artwork by local and national artists. A lot of them are even for sale! They're obviously just starting out so they're not fully operational and there were no fees charged as of yet so we definitely took advantage of that when we booked online. A must visit in my opinion.

Its a good opportunity to get to know manila city more. Hopefully it would be maintained and hopefully the person who also serve as a guide will be more trained / knowlegeable. During the time that we visited that girl who assisted us seems not in the mood it seems she was in a hurry. Overall the experience is good and educational. Additional perks is its Free Entrance just have to make an appointment thru the facebook messenger of manila clock tower

I'm super appreciated the place since they renovated the clock tower from its original purpose of being clock tower and nothing more. They renovated it and put a museum inside of it. The place was ventilated and having a museum vibes. The artworks there that was displayed are also for sale so if you're interested you can drop in here but please make sure you need to book an appointment first on their Facebook Page before you come in. Also, if you are going to the topmost part you will hear the buzzing sound caused by the gigantic clock and you can admire the view of Manila from there.

It is refreshing to see that something historical like the Manila Clock Tower was setup as a museum. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin... Very informative!

Only open on weekdays. So far the highest museum around here. To get here you go through the main entrance and take the elevator to the 4/F you'll have to go to the direction of the local disaster response office to see the main door to the tower. It's a multi level museum, the main floor is dedicated to WW2 heroes and post war Manila. The other levels have other featured seasonal exhibits and a café. The landing before the topmost has a spiral staircase. Climbing up will be to the elderly and people with disabilities. Grate place to know a little history of Manila. #RP