BenCab Museum
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Established2009 (2009)
LocationTuba, Benguet, Philippines
Coordinates16°24′37.9″N 120°33′01.6″E / 16.410528°N 120.550444°E / 16.410528; 120.550444
TypeArt museum
FounderBenedicto Cabrera
CuratorBenedicto Cabrera
OwnerBenCab Art Foundation
Websitewww.bencabmuseum.org

The BenCab Museum is an art museum in Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.[1]

Background

The construction of the BenCab Museum's building began in 2006.[2] The museum institution itself was established in 2009 by National Artist Benedicto Cabrera with the BenCab Art Foundation managing the facility.[3][4]

Cabrera intended to establish a private museum to host his personal art collection consisting his own works, Cordilleran indigenous art which he considers as underappreciated, erotica, and works of other artists that appealed to him.[5][6]

Facilities

The BenCab Museum is hosted within a four-storey building.[2] Different sections of the museum include: the BenCab Gallery, Cordillera Gallery, Erotica Gallery, Philippine Contemporary Art Gallery, Sepia Gallery, Maestro Gallery, Print Gallery, Patio Salvador, and Larawan Hall.[7]

The museum complex also has the BenCab Farm & Garden, a leisure area featuring the Ecotrail – which showcases Igorot huts which are an example of Ifugao, Kalinga and Bontoc architecture. Its farm is used to cultivate coffee and other crops and the garden has bonsai trees. The area also has a restaurant-cafe known as the Café Sabel.[5][8][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Arcache, Maurice (August 19, 2020). "So much to see and experience at BenCab Museum". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Teehankee, Pepper (March 10, 2009). "The BenCab Museum: An art haven". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Lampa, Daniel (August 21, 2021). "The Enduring Legacy of BenCab". BluPrint. One Mega Group, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Reyes, Maritess Garcia (October 2, 2020). "National Artist For Visual Arts Benedicto "BenCab" Cabrera Aims To Leave A Lasting Legacy". Tatler Asia. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "How BenCab is living with BenCab the brand". Inquirer Lifestyle. September 17, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Godinez, Bong (October 21, 2020). "Baguio attractions you probably haven't seen". GMA News. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Pates, Karlo Paolo (April 2, 2016). "At the BenCab museum". Sunstar. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Adel, Rosette (August 10, 2020). "BenCab Museum to reopen August 11 after closure for contact tracing in area". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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