When we took Grandma out for lunch in Tagaytay, which you can read about here, the original plan was to also visit Museo Orlina with the whole Tansengco caboodle. But because Grandma and Uncle Raymond weren't feeling well, we just told them to go home ahead of us, and the rest of us squeezed into the remaining 2 cars, so we could all go visit the Museum for a while.
Museo Orlina is located almost right across the road where you come out to Tagaytay, if you are passing the road that takes you there from Sta. Rosa. It's right after Tagaytay Econo Hotel (where you see the look out point), and just before Colette's if you're heading towards the Tagaytay Rotunda. There are street signs, and if you're looking towards the lake, you'll also see the Rooftop Cafe of the museum.
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| The road to the museum is quite a steep drop. |
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| There's a small reception table, where you just pay Php100 per adult to enter. I think it's Php80 for students with ID and Seniors, but it comes with a free guided tour. |
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| The first thing that caught our attention was the butt chairs. Sorry, these aren't for sale guys. |
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| Here are some of his works that caught my attention. L-R Top: Contented Heart, Multivision Nude Homage to Amorsolos Bathing Nudes, Burst of Sunflower L-R Down: Blue Sapphire, Unconditional Love, Pintado, Waterfall |
After a quick tour of the ground floor, we went to the Garden which also is an Amphitheater.
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| This structure is by the National Artist Arturo Luz. |
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| Group picture with the Museum behind us. |
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| Sofia and Lukey had fun pretend performing on the stage. In other words, running around. |
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| Sofia and Ninang Ri (and Auntie Stell) were copying this sculpture. |
The next part of the tours takes us to the garage, which is actually under the stage.
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| Orlina asked Ben Cab to paint his Beetle. This is called "Sabel" inspired by the taong grasang (literally oily person - meaning homeless and dirty) muse of Ben Cab. |
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| His other treasure is a Mondrian Inspired Car which he painted himself. You know you love Mondrian when it inspires your art, you have the Shirt, and you have the car to match. |
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| He makes jewelry too! Drool... (just make sure you don't drop it!) |
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| If you look at the eyes of the "Virgin Maria" it will follow your every movement. Quite creepy. |
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| Orlina sold the "Child in Woman's Womb" many years ago for Php30,000. When he tried to buy it back recently, the asking price was Php500,000 so they just borrowed it instead for the museum. Hahaha. |
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| Richard Gomez commissioned this piece in 1992, and it's called "Dawn". I wonder if he also has one called "Lucy". |
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| Even if you're not into the arts, this one may be familiar. He also makes the PBA Championship trophies. Hahaha. |
We were really looking forward to having a coffee and hanging out at the roof top but unfortunately, their Barista (I guess they only have one) was absent on the day that we went.
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| Coffee Fail. |
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| We were there close to sunset, so we enjoyed the view, and we finally got a taste of the cool Tagaytay weather. |
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| It was so windy, we were all posing for a picture (on self timer), that the camera flew, so it only got Lukey who refused to join us. |
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| Take 2. With Lukey this time. |
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| We all had so much fun. This little boy didn't even want to go home. |
Thank you very much Auntie Stella for taking us. Visiting the Museo Orlina is a great idea if you find yourself in Tagaytay, even if you're not really that into Art. Just ask the kids and the cousins, we all had fun. just saying.
Museo Orlina
Hollywood Subdivision Road.,
Brgy. Tolentino East, Hollywood Subd.,
Tagaytay City
Open Tuesday to Sunday
10am-6pm
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