| Metropolitan Theater | |
|---|---|
Tanghalang Metropolitan (Filipino) | |
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 The newly-renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater in August 2021 | |
_location_map.svg)  Location within Manila | |
| General information | |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | Padre Burgos Avenue cor. Arroceros Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′38″N 120°58′50″E / 14.5940°N 120.9806°E |
| Opened | December 10, 2021 (reopening) |
| Inaugurated | December 10, 1931 |
| Renovated | 1978, 2015–2021 |
| Owner | NCCA |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Juan M. Arellano |
| Official name | Metropolitan Theater Historical Landmark |
| Designated | June 23, 2010[1] |
| Reference no. | 4–2010[2] |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Legal basis | Resolution No. 2017-330, s. 2018 |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name | Manila Metropolitan Theater |
| Type | Building, Theater |
| Designated | October 21, 1976 |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Legal basis | Resolution No. 4, s. 1976 |
| Marker Date | 1988 |
The Manila Metropolitan Theater (Filipino: Tanghalang Metropolitan), also known as the Metropolitan Theater, abbreviated as the MET, is a historic Philippine Art Deco building located in Plaza Lawton in Ermita, Manila. It is recognized as the forefront of the Art Deco architectural style in the Philippines.[3]
Designed by architect Juan M. Arellano, the Metropolitan Theater was inaugurated on December 10, 1931. The theater was heavily damaged during the Battle of Manila and subsequently went through several restoration programs of varying levels of success. After its most extensive public restoration efforts, the Metropolitan Theater reopened on December 10, 2021, the 90th anniversary of its inauguration. It is currently under the administration of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).[4]
In 1976, the Metropolitan Theater was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).[5] In 2010, the National Museum recognized the Met as a National Cultural Treasure.
- ^ Araneta, Sandy (June 24, 2010). "GMA unveils marker of MET as National Cultural Treasure". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "National Museum Annual Report 2010" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Lico 2008, p. 336.
- ^ Soliman, Michelle Anne (December 15, 2021). "The Met reopens on 90th anniversary". BusinessWorld.
- ^ "Manila Metropolitan Theater". National Registry of Historic Sites & Structures in the Philippines.