Bahay Tsinoy, museum of Chinese in Philippine life is a repository of the historical and cultural legacy of the Chinese in all aspects of Philippine life. Not only does the museum restore and record the Philippine historical past found in Chinese records and artifacts, but it also features the unique blending of Filipino and Chinese cultures and the intertwining destinies of the two races throughout history.

It fully documents how the Chinese started out their lives in these islands, how they prospered, how they suffered, and how the current crop of Tsinoys came to be. It pays tribute to the roles of the Chinese-Filipinos—or Tsinoys—in Philippine history.

Bahay Tsinoy features life like dioramas depicting the life of the early Chinese immigrants, ancient maps, a replica of a Chinese junk called sampan, and murals; gallery of rare photographs and prints showing the ancient Chinese in Philippine history;  rare and exquisite porcelain pieces from the Tang, Sung, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties; hologram; and, a special section containing rare documentary materials on the Chinese in Philippine history.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the museum, a series of activities and exhibits are lined up beginning with Zero In Bridges: Treasure and Heritage featuring pre-colonial trade between China and the Philippines.  Zero In is a consortium of five museums (Ateneo Art Gallery, Ayala Museum, Bahay Tsinoy, Lopez Memorial Museum, Museo Pambata), that annually get together and hold a themed exhibit.

Considered a lasting legacy of the Chinese Filipinos, the Kaisa Heritage Center, in which the museum is housed, also houses the Chinben See Memorial Library, Kaisa Research and data bank, Kaisa para sa Kaunlaran.

Museum hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 1-5 pm
Entrance fees apply.