During our short vacation to Cagayan last February 4-6, 2020 we had the chance to visit the Cagayan Museum located along Aguinaldo Street in Tuguegarao City in front of the Rizal Park. It was previously located at the provincial capitol complex (5 kilometers from the town proper).
The Cagayan Provincial Museum and Historical Research Center was conceived by the Provincial Board in 1971 and became operational on its inauguration on August 15, 1973 during the traditional Aggao na Cagayan. It is a general museum that houses an extensive collection of artifacts, antiques, ethnography, trade wares, heirloom pieces and liturgical works of the province and fossils of animals that once roamed the valley. The museum houses extensive data on the discovery of Callao Man by the National Museum of the Philippines. Source
When you’re in Tuguegarao, it’s definitely a must-have to visit the Cagayan Museum. Here are some of the pictures I took that showcase the rich collection of artifacts of the museum:
The logos of the Province of Cagayan and the Cagayan Museum
Here are the churches in Cagayan Province that you could visit
A table that I’m guessing belong to Gov. J. Carag
An old church bell with the inscription Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Año 1895
Inhabitants of Cagayan in the past
Traditional spear and shield
Cagayan fossils from The Great Ice Age
Ubag Homo Luzonensis
Jar Burial Tradition
Numerous old potteries and jars
Bark cloth
The appafulu bark beater. Ancient Cagayan textile art
The Cagayan Museum houses prehistoric artifacts from the Neolithic Age
A replica of the Homo Erectus skull
Stone tools from the Paleolithic Age
Information about the Callao limestone formation
Some really old structures in Cagayan
Some of the old churches in Cagayan
The Tuguegarao Church
Traditional clothing in Cagayan
Ancient farming equipment
Traditional clothing in Cagayan in the past
