BenCab Museum

Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it 'the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.' The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of 'Artist.' -- Edgar Allan Poe 


Who would have thought… that somewhere in the outskirts of Baguio City lies a treasure house.  A house that could awaken even the most dormant artistic sensibility. It is a house that yanks someone away from the cacophony of the urban jungle. For someone who is looking for peaceful enclave in harmony with nature and man's creative expressions, the answer is BenCab Museum. 

Nestled along rolling terrains of Tuba, Benguet lies Bencab Museum, home to  some of the most provocative pieces of visual arts. It is remotely situated outside of Baguio City but there is no mistaking the sprawling edifice carved out of the mountainside along Asin Road.

Named after National Artist for Visual Arts, Ben Cabrera, BenCab Museum houses  a collection of paintings, sculpture, and photographies by the national artist himself and other renown artists. From the vantage point of an outsider looking-in, the museum  bespeaks of a culture and heritage that is uniquely Filipino.  

 The BenCab Gallery features various pieces of arts by the national artist himself. It is a show-window to the man whose mind exhibits pure ingenuity. It is a tribute to humanity's rough voyage along this troubled world.

 Opposite the BenCab Gallery is the Cordillera Gallery, housing an extensive collection of indigenous art pieces depicting the culture and heritage of the native people of the Cordilleras. 
There are just two of the major attractions inside the museum. There are a lot more interesting finds, some provocative, that await the most daring art enthusiast. To those who just want to break away from the monotonous urban life, they can also enjoy a magnificent view of vibrant green environs adorning the vicinity of the museum. 


BenCab Museum
Km. 6 Asin Road, Tadiangan 
Tuba, Benguet, Philippines
Tel: (+6374) 442 7165
Mobile (+63) 920 5301954
Email: bencabartfoundation@gmail.com
Website: www.bencabmuseum.org

Location: Cebu City, Philippines

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