About Ganduyan Museum
Ganduyan Museum is a private ethnographic museum in Sagada, Mountain Province, located near the town center along Patay Road. Founded by Christina Aben, it houses a private collection of artifacts representing the culture of Sagada and the wider Cordillera region. The museum is notable for its extensive display of traditional tools, weapons, musical instruments, textiles, and ritual objects that document Kankanaey and northern Luzon heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small two-story stone building filled with densely displayed ethnographic collections. Inside are traditional baskets, gongs, spears, shields, bulul figures, pottery, woven textiles, and photographs documenting Sagada life and rituals. Exhibits are arranged in glass cases and on walls with handwritten labels. A guide, often a family member of the founder, provides explanations of the objects and their cultural use. The museum is located within walking distance of Sagada town proper.
Key highlights
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Private collection of Cordillera and Kankanaey artifacts assembled by Christina Aben
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Traditional weapons, shields, spears and headhunting-related artifacts
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Woven textiles, baskets, pottery and agricultural tools
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Musical instruments including gongs and bamboo instruments
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Photographs and displays explaining Sagada burial and ritual traditions