About BenCab Museum
The BenCab Museum is an art museum in Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet, near Baguio City, established by National Artist Benedicto Cabrera. Opened in 2009, it houses Cabrera's paintings and collections of contemporary Philippine art, Cordilleran artifacts, and ethnographic materials. Set on a hillside with gardens, farm, forest and views of the surrounding mountains, it combines galleries, an eco-trail and cultural spaces.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a multi-level museum complex set on a landscaped hillside along Asin Road. Galleries display Benedicto Cabrera's works, contemporary Filipino art, and collections of Cordilleran textiles, artifacts and bulul figures. The site includes outdoor gardens, a farm and garden area, ponds, an eco-trail through pine forest, a cafe (Cafe Sabel), museum shop, and viewing decks overlooking the mountains and nearby river valley.
Key highlights
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Extensive collection of works by National Artist Benedicto Cabrera
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Cordillera Gallery with indigenous artifacts, textiles and bulul figures
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Contemporary Philippine art galleries featuring works by other Filipino artists
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Ecological garden, farm, ponds and pine forest eco-trail
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Cafe Sabel serving local and Filipino cuisine with mountain views
History of BenCab Museum
Established in 2009 by Benedicto Cabrera, National Artist for Visual Arts, to house his personal art collection and Cordilleran ethnographic collection and to provide a venue for contemporary Philippine art in northern Luzon
Culture & Context
Promotes Philippine contemporary art and preserves Cordilleran cultural heritage through its ethnographic collections, exhibitions, and educational programs highlighting indigenous textiles, woodcarvings and traditions of the Cordillera region
Route
| By air | Nearest commercial airports are in Clark and Manila, with onward road travel to Baguio and Tuba |
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