Art in Island | 3D interactive art museum experience

Its always fun to discover somewhere the whole family will enjoy. Well, learning something is a plus but is a big factor especially when it is about our own history and culture. Let's be honest that most of "those places" are somehow boring, but what if we found a place that is totally the opposite of it all. 

We stumbled in an interactive museum where the combination of arts, lights, and sounds are showcased in a thrilling vibe where learning is nourished. Good enough? Read on..

Gigantic room with mural arts at Art in Island
The huge high-ceiling room with 3D mural arts

Man, the place is gigantic! Not sure but read somewhere that this may currently be the biggest art museum in Asia.. If it's not, well, it's definitely one of the biggest then. Welcome to Art In Island in Cubao, Quezon City - Philippines.

To start the tour, shoes are not allowed inside so you need to surrender them upon entering the entrance of the designated exhibit area. They advise guests to bring jackets as to visitors may feel cold and as their part of their reminder, you can bring any kind of camera inside but using flash is prohibited.

Surrendering my shoes
Make sure to wear socks - shoes are not allowed inside the exhibit area


Prepare to be amazed as the exhibits get better as you go deeper inside the museum. It will start with some basic optical illusions like this,

sample optical illusion
It's a painting so it should not move while you go nearer to it


Real looking life-size paintings like this

sample painting exhibit
Painting exhibit


And some murals that are mind-blowing like this.


sample 3D mural
3D Mural


By the way, I am just giving you some examples of the different features to enjoy there as they have literally hundreds of it inside.

You don't need to be an art expert to appreciate them but if you are, I am pretty sure you'll still be amazed at what they can offer here. I happened to actually caught myself smiling upon seeing some of them as they will stun you with their illusion, color mix, size & grandeur, until to the efforts behind.

And to reiterate how big the place was, there was a point in time that I was confused about where should I go next haha! Some areas got several doors and I don't want to miss any section. There was also an area where I thought it was a dead-end but it was not lol, the stairs were just sitting there near me and I just laughed myself out. It's actually a good sign as to it implies that I am excited to see everything they have there. Though be ready for some walking action as to roaming or wandering this huge of a place can be tiresome.

sample cute diorama exhibits
Cute dioramas


Hiwaga ng Pilipinas

This is one of their newest attractions inside which is a section/show of graphic arts and lights & sounds altogether. I already saw some clips on the internet before my visit but man, getting its vibe first hand was different.

* The ticket man will stamp your hand before going inside. If you look at your hand, don't question him why your hand is still the same as if there was nothing new.. Go inside and look at your hand again. =)

Black light stamp
Disregard the date stamp. There is a black light stamp somewhere there lol


I experienced a unique feeling that I was just imagining way back then. What was it? To see a lot of fireflies in the night with that relaxing feeling of peace. I had prior experience of it, it was way back our Palawan trip (no. 4 on the list) but this is just in its league of its own.

Hiwaga firefly and butterfly animation
Hiwaga firefly and butterfly watching


Imagine you are in a big dark room, with the sound of nature, cold, and what you see is this view? I was just caught up in the moment - staring at it for quite some time, enjoying everything I see and feel. I was blessed to be the only one in the whole area that moment so I cherished everything to the fullest.

Hiwaga fireworks
Hiwaga fireworks


This area was a revelation to me that experiencing it is way better than setting expectations or judging them immediately upon seeing just a part or glimpse of it somewhere else.

I would definitely recommend you guys to go there and experience it first-hand. Well, if this was not yet enough.. How about a video of my visit? I hope this gives you tons of more reasons why you should schedule your visit soon.  Happy watching!



If you cannot see the video above, click HERE for it



The entrance ticket prices are as follows:

Adult - P500
Student - P400
PWD - P400
(Children below 3 ft. are FREE of charge)

Hiwaga ng Pilipinas - P200 (additional)
*Has a separate ticket VS the regular one

Reminders and guidelines:

- Bringing of food and drinks inside ✘
- Any kind of pet ✘
- Running inside the exhibit area ✘ (Walk accordingly)

Promos:

- Birthday celebrants are free of charge on the day before, during and a day after their birthdays
- Enjoy 20% discount for a group with a minimum of 15 members


Well, don't be like me that took so much time before visiting them in person. Uhhhmm.. thinking of it now though.. it had its pros, but I am pretty sure you'll leave the building more than satisfied and even more.



Address: 175 15th Ave., Cubao, Quezon City
Operating hours: Tuesdays to Sundays (9:30 AM to 9:30 PM)
Contact no.: 431-1356
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Art in Island | 3D interactive art museum experience Art in Island | 3D interactive art museum experience Reviewed by Michael on September 06, 2019 Rating: 5

88 comments:

  1. I would definitely want to scope out this exhibit! Looks interesting!

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  2. We have this one at Ayala HP. It was really fun to take pictures and pretend like you're really part of the mural.

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  3. This is such an amazing place to visit. I will definitely inform my relatives about this place and hope to visit also once I go back to home.

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  4. Such an interesting exposition! I love exploring something unique and fascinating.

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  5. Oh my goodness, this place looks beautiful! Although I’ve never been to Cubao before myself, I would love to make my way over in the near future. Thanks for sharing all of this! :-)

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  6. this is the first time I ever heard of a museum asking for visitors to take their shoes off, but I think that is a great idea! I have never been to the Philippines, mostly ventured around in Europe and the US - time to put that country onto my bucket list - blessings!

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  7. The 3D Mural arts are amazing. I have never visited such a museum. Hope I can plan one day. Looks great.

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  8. This is really nice. The art works are super amazing. It wouldn't be a bad idea to visit but why would one have to take off shoes though?

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    1. I guess because some of the murals are so big that they have to paint the floor also to pull off the effect.

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  9. The art installations in this museum are quite elaborate and impressive. I like the way the art does not stay constrained to boundaries as in classical media.

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    1. True. I think this actually became a field trip capital one time of almost all schools here lol.

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  10. Wow what an inspiring and fantastic museum! The 3d art and your video are amazing!

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  11. This museum is fantastic! There are so many interesting things to see. My favorite was the 3D painting.

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  12. The mural arts are so amazing. It's really fascinating to stare at them. I bet it would feel awesome to see these in person.

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  13. This interactive art museum looks really cool. I'm sure it's even more awesome in person!

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  14. The 3d mural looks so stunning..! I will definitely love to see this in person, thanks for sharing your experience.

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  15. This looks like such a great exhibit! I love when places like this do nonlinear and interesting stuff.

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  16. We've been there a couple of times but they were years ago. I was wondering how this place looks now and your post was just so timely.

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  17. Wow! Looks like a great exhibition. Interesting pieces.

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  18. Philippines is drawing me everyday with so much to see and do. And this museum is a revelation which I would love to be in.

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  19. These Paintings are crazy. I loved 'em. This is a cool place to visit.

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  20. WOW these are so pretty! I love the more modern ones especially!

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  21. This interactive art museum looks amazing! I will definitely be planning a trip to Art in Island soon and I'll remember to wear socks. Lol

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  22. Wow the place looks amazing. I would love yo visit there sometime.

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  23. Oh wow what an amazing place to visit! I had never heard of this place before but it looks fantastic with so much to see and do I could spend all day looking around admiring all that art!

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  24. They are so beautiful and definitely worth visiting 😊

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  25. I love art museums. This is interactive and has amazing exhibits! I'd love to visit.

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  26. That looks like such an amazing destination for the whole family. My daughters are artists and would be so inspired by how creative the pieces are.

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  27. I love visiting museums. The life size paintings really got my attention. They are marvellous.

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  28. Wow what an exciting and interesting place to visit for sure. Looks like a great day out xx

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  29. That looks like a very cool place to visit. I haven't been to the Phillipines before but I will add this to the list of places to see when I go! My daughter would enjoy this!

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  30. We've been here before and the entire family had fun! Great for taking IG-worthy photos and appreciating art. :)

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  31. Kristine Nicole AlessandraSeptember 9, 2019 at 8:10 AM

    How ironic that I live within walking distance from this art museum but I have not been there! Ugh. My sister and her two kids have been there and they say it is just awesome. I loved their photos. I should make it a point to go there before the year ends. Again, it is just within walking distance and my only issue is making time to go there!

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  32. Oh my goodness this looks so cool! I would love to be able to check this out. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

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  33. This actually looks really cool! I could definitely spend an entire afternoon here!

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  34. This 3D museum looks like it's really colorful and sounds interesting. I've never been to a museum where they didn't permit shoes, I wonder why they do that.

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    1. Some art goes until the ground to make the effect ;)

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  35. wow, this looks so cool museum. I would love to visit a museum like this :)

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  36. Oh wow this looks like a great art exhibition, I know if we visited we would be there for hour thank you for sharing

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  37. I enjoyed this wonderful post and the exhibit looks like it was a huge hit! Thank you and would love to check it out for myself :)

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  38. Sounds like you had an amazing time! I love museums, especially with interactive exhibits. It's on my list!

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  39. We love Art in Island. It is so much fun to visit. Actually, we're planning to go back since they're offering free entrance for teachers. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.

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  40. I would enjoy visual experience like that. Art in Island will be a place to go first on my list when I'm there. I do have a plan to go visit this place. Your experience was remarkable.

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  41. This is so beautiful and whoooa! That place is so big. The 3D element makes everything so interactive that makes it so fun to look at. I would wanna see the cute dioramas.

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    1. So big indeed. I was surprised by the big room really.

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  42. I would definitely go to this place !!! It looks so amazing !!!

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  43. I would definitely go to this place. It looks so amazing and I love the installations especially last one with the butterfly!!

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  44. I love museums. This place looks like a dream to me. Those beautiful fireflies, murals and so much. I can spend hours there.

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  45. Wow this place looks amazing and so huge!

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  46. This 3D museum looks really cool and colorful. I never personally visited one but I couls assure you that Your blog literally made me visit the plave virtually.

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