Globe and Canvas open a year-long display at the National Museum honoring children’s rights, art, and internet safety

As Globe collaborates with the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to launch a special year-long exhibit called “Tumba-Tumba: A Retrospective,” the National Museum’s corridors are coming to life with color, curiosity, and purpose.

The exhibit, which honors CANVAS’ 20 years of advancing children’s reading as well as Philippine art and culture, includes captivating artwork, interactive installations, and compelling storytelling—all of which were carefully chosen with young minds in mind. The display encourages kids to learn more about their rights, the value of creativity, and navigating a world that is becoming more and more digital in order to pique their interest and encourage conversation.

“This partnership is about creating a space where learning and play come together, and where kids can better understand how to protect themselves online,” said Atty. Irish Salandanan-Almeida, Chief Privacy Officer at Globe. “Through art, we can engage children in ways that are both meaningful and memorable.”

Among the exhibit’s centerpieces is the award-winning Safe Space: A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy, a book co-produced by Globe and CANVAS that helps children understand the value of personal information and how to stay safe in the digital world. Visitors can interact with materials inspired by the book, reinforcing lessons on online boundaries, digital footprints, and respectful behavior on the internet.

The exhibit is also a preview of CANVAS’ upcoming Tumba-Tumba Children’s Museum of Philippine Art, currently being built in Ibaan, Batangas. Just an hour and a half from Manila, the museum will be the first of its kind in the country—a space devoted to Filipino children, storytelling, and creativity.

“We’ve always believed that art can move, teach, and transform. ‘Tumba-Tumba’ is a celebration of that belief,” said Gigo Alampay, Executive Director of CANVAS. “Thanks to partners like Globe, we’re able to bring these stories to more children—and help them grow up informed, expressive, and empowered.”

Globe’s support for the exhibit is part of its broader commitment to safeguarding children’s rights online. Over the past three years, Globe has proactively blocked more than a million URLs linked to sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC) and recently extended protections to cover AI-generated and non-photographic content.

Globe continues to promote digital responsibility with this display, reminding families that awareness is the first step toward online safety and that even the most basic resources, such as a children’s book or a work of art, can have a long-lasting impact.

The National Museum’s “Tumba-Tumba” display will be open to the public on June 13, 2025, and will remain there for a full year.