Motag Living Museum

Motag Living Museum is a community-based living museum in Barangay Motag, Malay, Aklan, Philippines, near Boracay and Caticlan. It recreates traditional Aklanon rural life from the early to mid-20th century through authentic houses, farm settings and interactive exhibits. The museum is notable for its immersive, hands-on approach where local guides demonstrate farming, crafts and folk traditions to preserve and share Aklanon heritage with visitors.

Visitors can expect an immersive outdoor cultural village with traditional nipa houses, rice fields, farm plots and heritage displays. Local guides lead small groups through stations demonstrating traditional farming with carabao, rice pounding, coconut processing, weaving and folk games. The setting is rural and open-air with dirt paths, wooden structures and farm animals. Visitors can participate in activities, taste local snacks and observe daily rural life as it was practiced in Aklan decades ago.

Established as a community-based tourism initiative in Barangay Motag to preserve and present traditional Aklanon rural life from the early to mid-20th century. The museum was developed with local residents to showcase pre-modern farming methods, vernacular architecture and household practices before modernization and tourism development in Malay and Boracay.

Preserves and promotes Aklanon heritage, including traditional agriculture, folk customs, local cuisine, weaving and community values. It serves as an educational center for both visitors and younger generations, supporting cultural continuity and community livelihood through heritage tourism.