got stuck the whole day waiting for immigration to process my papers and wandered in here well presented and showed how many famous philipinos are really of some chinese extraction including rizal and aquino and gloria etc well presented but clearly a bit parochial

It makes one proud of having Chinese lineage. The Chinese is really an enterprising race wherever and whatever the time and place. I recommend this place to those who would like to have a deeper understanding of why the Chinese way of life are in parallel with the Filipino way of life. Worth every time and money for those who are into history and culture.

I hope you give More information about the history of bahay tsinoy. my experience there is nice but I hope I can find more info of it in the net.

the museum is world class, not those musty bodega types that filipinos are used to. I'm not Chinese but i see them around everywhere i look. in a nutshell, bahay tsinoy gave me an insight into what makes tsinoys around us tick. their history, destiny and lives that are intertwined with the filipino people (i've heard a couple of friends tell me that before but i didn't really get it until i visited bahay tsinoy) the P100 entrance fee is definitely worth it. i told them they should be open the whole day to maximize the visiting experience, but the staff told me they could barely pay for the electricity. how sad that wonderful museums like this have to struggle to stay open. i highly recommend this museum!!! -lily r