Museo Dabawenyo

Museo Dabawenyo is the city-owned history and culture museum of Davao City, located on A. Pichon Street in Poblacion District, Davao del Sur. Housed in a restored 1950s former Court of First Instance building, it opened in 2008 to preserve and showcase Davao's heritage. The museum features galleries on indigenous peoples, Moro communities, settler history, and contemporary art, making it a central institution for understanding the city's diverse cultural identity.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum in downtown Davao City with permanent galleries displaying photographs, artifacts, traditional attire, crafts, and dioramas related to Davao's indigenous groups, Moro communities, and migrant settlers. The building has air-conditioned exhibition halls, a gallery for contemporary art and temporary exhibits, and informative panels in English. The setting is urban, within walking distance of City Hall and San Pedro Cathedral, with a quiet, educational atmosphere suitable for self-guided or guided viewing.

The museum is housed in a building constructed in the 1950s as the Court of First Instance and later used as offices of the City Government. It was restored and inaugurated as Museo Dabawenyo on March 14, 2008, by the City Government of Davao to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Davao City.

The museum serves as the primary cultural repository for Davao City, presenting the heritage of its 11 ethnolinguistic groups including indigenous peoples and Moro communities, as well as the contributions of migrant settlers. It functions as an educational center for local history, traditional crafts, and contemporary Davaoeño art and culture.