National Museum of the Philippines and San Francisco’s The Hinabi Project Collaborate on Promoting Philippine Textiles
Director Marrianne F. Ubalde (4th from the left) of the National Museum of Anthropology and Ms. Danette Jennifer R. Megalbio (3rd from the left), Senior Museum Researcher from the Ethnology Division of the National Museum of Anthropology listen intently as Edwin Lozada and Anthony Legarda of The Hinabi Project share insights on the commissioned textile’s origin and cultural significance (San Francisco PCG photo)
Director-General Jeremy Barns (rightmost) of National Museum of the Philippines discusses Philippine arts and history and updates on the Museum’s plans and programs during his courtesy visit at the Philippine Center (San Francisco PCG photo)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – During an official trip to San Francisco on 13-14 April 2026, Director-General Jeremy Barns of the National Museum of the Philippines laid bare some of his plans for strengthening cooperation with U.S. museums and Filipino artists, including collaboration with The Hinabi Project on promoting textiles, as well as other upcoming projects to help create greater awareness about Philippine history and culture.
The Hinabi Project is a San Francisco-based trans-Pacific organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and practice of Filipino American weaving arts using natural fibers, to explore partnerships and initiatives promoting Philippine textiles. As part of these efforts, Director Marrianne F. Ubalde of the National Museum of Anthropology and Ms. Danette Jennifer R. Megalbio, Senior Museum Researcher under the Ethnology Division of the National Museum of Anthropology met with officers of The Hinabi Project to view and discuss the origins, the skilled weavers, and the distinctive qualities of the commissioned Philippine textiles.
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