Baguio Museum, Art museum in Baguio, Philippines.
The Baguio Museum is a three-story building in the city that blends traditional Ifugao building methods with modern design, featuring wooden beams and stone throughout its spaces. Inside, dioramas, historical photographs, and artifacts from different periods fill the rooms and tell stories of the region's past.
The museum was established to preserve the city's history from the American colonial period through the Japanese occupation to modern times. Its collections document the major transformations that shaped the region across these different eras.
The museum displays objects and artwork that reveal how mountain communities practiced their beliefs and marked important moments together, from marriage ceremonies to peace-making gatherings between groups. These items show how daily life and spiritual practices were deeply connected in the region's culture.
The museum sits in an accessible complex on a main street and opens most days of the week for visitors to explore. Plan to spend a few hours walking through the displays at your own pace and taking in both the exhibits and the building's design.
The museum houses one of the few preserved mummies from the Cordillera region, kept under special conditions to maintain its state. Visitors can observe this remarkable find, though photography rules are in place to protect the artifact.
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