Bahay Tsinoy, or Sino-Philippine House - a museum located in the territory of the old district of Intramuros in Manila. You can get acquainted with the documents, telling about the history, life and contributions of Chinese immigrants in the history of the Philippine Islands. The building, which houses the museum, also has historical value - in addition to the museum there is a library, a small studio theater and the audience.

The museum was designed by Eva Penamora in collaboration with the architect Onrad Fernandez in 1996 and was inaugurated three years later. The main tasks of the museum has been and remains the support and promotion of indigenous culture of the Filipino people and the study of relations between the Chinese and Filipino communities. Interestingly, the original initiator of the creation of this museum has received numerous awards served as a bilingual children's educational TV show «Pinpin», marching on Philippine TV in the early 1990s. Funds for the purchase of land and construction of buildings gathered on a voluntary basis - most of the money donated members of the Chinese-Filipino community.

Exposition of the museum is divided into several thematic sections. Here you can learn about the first contacts between the two peoples, about their lives during the Spanish colonial period, the appearance of a full-fledged Chinese community and the famous 17th century Chinese uprising. Of particular interest are the collections of ceramics and rare Philippine shells, as well as a collection of drawings and photographs related to the life of the Chinese-Filipino community.