Our Story
The Gallery of Prints opened in 1995 and quickly established itself as the Philippines’ first gallery dedicated to antique prints and books.
After many successful years in SM Megamall and Glorietta 3, Makati, the gallery moved to its permanent home in Merville, Parañaque in 2025.
Over the past three decades, we have built one of the most important private collections of historical printed material relating to the Philippines. Our inventory spans six centuries and includes antique maps, views, natural history illustrations, and rare books documenting the region’s past.
In 1998, we published The Philippines in the 19th Century, the first comprehensive visual compendium of antique prints of the country. Since then, we have continued to expand our offerings to include posters, postcards, globes, and museum-quality reproductions.
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Step into the past at Gallery of Prints, the Philippines’ first and only gallery dedicated to antique maps, prints, and historical books. From 16th-century cartography that first recorded our islands as “Filipina” to wartime silk maps, rare ethnographic prints, and natural history illustrations, each piece offers a tangible connection to exploration, culture, and national identity.
Recently featured in BusinessWorld as a Filipiniana treasure trove, our Parañaque showroom presents centuries of Philippine and regional history, carefully preserved, thoughtfully curated, and made accessible to collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts alike.Discover history you can own.
Explore the story behind every map, print, and page, and read the full feature to learn more about the legacy, expertise, and passion behind the Gallery of Prints. Read more…
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INSULAE INDIAE ORIENTALIS
Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition of Original Antique Maps,Prints and Books included in the 11 lectures of the 36th IMCoS SYMPOSIUM M. Manila, 14-17 October 2018, with an introduction and exhibition notes by Rudolf J. H. Lietz, curator, compiler & editor.
Full-Colour, 134 pages, soft-bound, ca. 28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in), including Table of Contents, captions for each of the more than 165 images, featuring a substantial part of all lectures, and an Index of Map Authors.
The event was presented by Ayala Museum and Gallery of Prints, Manila, and supported by IMCoS (International Map Collectors’ Society) and PHIMCOS (Philippine Map Collectors Society).
© RLI Gallery Systems, Inc. 2018
ISBN 978-971-91937-2-2
The Philippines in the 19th Century (A Collection of Prints)
In observance of the Philippine Centennial of its Declaration of Independence, the Gallery of Prints presents the re-print of its first publication, a coffee table book. “The Philippines in the 19th Century” by Rudolf J.H. Lietz. Showing the Philippines a century past in her multifarious wonders, the book is divided into eight chapters:
(1) Voyages,
(2) Maps,
(3) Ornithology,
(4) Botany,
(5) Costumes and People,
(6) Manila Scenes – Rural Landscapes,
(7) Illustrated Magazines, and
(8) Spanish-American War – Philippine Struggle for Independence.
INSULAE INDIAE ORIENTALIS
Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition of Original Antique Maps, Prints and Books included in the 11 lectures of the 36th IMCoS SYMPOSIUM M. Manila, 14-17 October 2018, with an introduction and exhibition notes by Rudolf J. H. Lietz, curator, compiler & editor.
Full-Colour, 134 pages, soft-bound, ca. 28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in), including Table of Contents, captions for each of the more than 165 images, featuring a substantial part of all lectures, and an Index of Map Authors.
The event was presented by Ayala Museum and Gallery of Prints, Manila, and supported by IMCoS (International Map Collectors’ Society) and PHIMCOS (Philippine Map Collectors Society).
© RLI Gallery Systems, Inc. 2018
ISBN 978-971-91937-2-2
Modern globes evolve from tradition, inspired by classical cartography and centuries of exploration. They reinterpret historical knowledge for modern spaces both functional and sculptural perfectly complementing our antique maps and prints. Contact us for inquiries
