Cagsawa National Museum

The Cagsawa National Museum is a branch of the National Museum of the Philippines located within Cagsawa Ruins Park in Barangay Busay, Daraga, Albay. It is situated beside the iconic Cagsawa Ruins, the belfry remains of the 16th-century Franciscan church buried by the 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano. The museum preserves photographs, artifacts and exhibits on the eruption, local history and Mayon Volcano's geology and is notable for its direct view of Mayon.

Visitors can expect a small museum building within the landscaped Cagsawa Ruins Park with indoor exhibition halls displaying historical photographs, archaeological artifacts, and informational panels about the 1814 Mayon eruption and the former town of Cagsawa. Outside, visitors can view the preserved Cagsawa church belfry ruins, open grounds with clear views of Mayon Volcano, souvenir and food stalls, and landscaped areas for sightseeing and photography.

The museum commemorates the town of Cagsawa, originally established in 1587 with a Franciscan church built in 1724, which was buried along with the town during the catastrophic eruption of Mayon Volcano on February 1, 1814. Only the church belfry and parts of the convent remained. The site was declared a national park and the museum was established by the National Museum of the Philippines to preserve and interpret this history.

The site is an important cultural landmark in Albay, symbolizing resilience after natural disaster and serving as a center for education on Bicolano history, volcanology and heritage. It is a major stop for cultural tourism in the province and highlights the relationship between local communities and Mayon Volcano.