Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Visit the Bencab Museum

National Artist for Visual Arts, Bencab, is one the most respected artists in the country today. And he has recently opened the BenCab museum which houses the artist's works plus the works of other well-known Filipino artists. Ang Kiukok has a couple of paintings here.








The museum owns a very rich assortment of granary gods, weapons and indigenous arts.







And aside from all the beautiful art, the Farm & Garden at the museum boasts of flowers and organic produce. We love the duck pond and indigenous houses.







And there's the quaint cafe, Cafe Sabel where we recommend you sit around, drink some coffee, BenCab's harvest for P60 a cup. For the adventurous, try the civet cat coffee for P100 a cup.

Then there's hot chocolate and eat some suman (P200) or the Classic BLT Sandwich (P160), that's a combo of bacon, lettuce, tomato with homemade mayo in kamote or saigon bread.
Get to enjoy the view. And if you're lucky, you'll get to see BenCab himself.







Entrance at P100, open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9AM until 6PM. By car, it's at 15-minute drive from Baguio's center. If you want to do the jeep, go to the jeepney terminal near the Baguio Market. Take the Asin Road.

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