Are there artifacts from the Manila Galleons in museums ?
You are very astute to look for early Filipino sightings in America through artifacts, from the Manila Galleons era, which are currently in museum collections. Here are a few museums and their past exhibits (some portions viewable online) on themes related to the Manila Galleon Trade: The Manila Galleon Trade (1565-1815) (2003) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY) Nao de China – The Manila Trade 1565 – 1816 (2009) – National Hispanic Cultural Center (NM) Galleons and Globalization (2010) – Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco (CA) Arts of Latin America, 1492 – 1820 (2006) – Philadelphia Museum of Art (PA) At the Crossroads: The Arts of Spanish America & Early Global Trade, 1492 – 1850 (2010) – Mayer Center, Denver Art Museum (CO) The Arts of South America, 1492 – 1850 (2008) – Mayer Center, Denver Art Museum (CO) Asia & Spanish America: Trans-Paciific Artistic & Cultural Exchange, 1500 – 1850 (2006) – Mayer Center, Denver Art Museum (CO) It is quickly evident when reviewing t
