About National Museum of the Philippines - Cordillera
The National Museum of the Philippines – Cordillera is a regional museum in Poblacion, Kiangan, Ifugao, housed in the historic former Kiangan Central School building. It serves as the National Museum's center for the Cordillera Administrative Region, showcasing the cultural heritage, ethnography, archaeology and history of the Cordillera peoples, particularly the Ifugao. Notable for its collections of traditional textiles, tools, ritual objects and photographs related to the Ifugao Rice Terraces and World War II history in Kiangan.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a two-storey historic school building converted into exhibition galleries displaying Cordilleran ethnographic collections, traditional Ifugao textiles and attire, wooden bulul figures, agricultural and ritual tools, archaeological materials, and historical photographs and maps. The setting is in central Kiangan town near the municipal plaza, with indoor galleries, interpretive panels, and curated displays focused on Ifugao and wider Cordillera heritage. Guided tours and educational viewing are the primary visitor activities.
Key highlights
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Regional center of the National Museum of the Philippines for the Cordillera Administrative Region
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Housed in the historic former Kiangan Central School building in Kiangan Poblacion