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Museo Dabawenyo Museo Dabawenyo is a City Government of Davao facility and is being run in collaboration with the private sector.
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it is a "peoples' museum" and its programs are geared towards better historical and cultural awareness, understanding and integration.

Curious about the story and inspiration behind our logo? Every line, shape, and color choice was intentionally crafted t...
16/10/2026

Curious about the story and inspiration behind our logo? Every line, shape, and color choice was intentionally crafted to reflect our core mission, our values, and the community we proudly build every single day.

โ€‹Take a closer look at the details to discover the meaning and creative journey that brought our brand's visual identity to life!

๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐„ ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐Œ๐”๐’๐„๐”๐Œ๐’ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐†๐€๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐“๐‡ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐Ž๐‚๐“๐Ž๐๐„๐‘!A brand-new month is upon us, bringing an exciting opportuni...
01/10/2026

๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐„ ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐Œ๐”๐’๐„๐”๐Œ๐’ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐†๐€๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐“๐‡ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐Ž๐‚๐“๐Ž๐๐„๐‘!

A brand-new month is upon us, bringing an exciting opportunity to honor, explore, and celebrate the rich cultural treasures housed within our museums and art galleries!

This yearโ€™s official theme, โ€œ๐˜ฝ๐™ง๐™ž๐™™๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™จ, ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™๐™ค๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ,"serves as a powerful reminder of why these sanctuary-like spaces matter so deeply. Museums and galleries are far more than repository rooms for old artifacts; they are vital bridge-builders. They connect diverse communities, preserve the lived experiences of our present day, and ensure that future generations inherit a full, unfiltered picture of our collective identity, culture, and history.

History isnโ€™t just a school subject reserved for children in classrooms; it is a living, breathing story that belongs to every single one of us, regardless of age. Looking back at our roots allows us to understand where we come from, appreciate the sacrifices and triumphs of those before us, and navigate our future with greater wisdom and empathy.

As we launch into this month-long celebration, we warmly invite you, your family, and your friends to take a step back in time. Stop by Museo Dabawenyo to immerse yourself in the vibrant artwork, rich traditions, and enduring heritage that continue to shape and inspire Davao across generations.

Come be inspired, learn something new, and honor our shared story!

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌโ€‹Planning a trip to the museum soon? Please be guided by our updated schedule as we r...
30/09/2026

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ

โ€‹Planning a trip to the museum soon?
Please be guided by our updated schedule as we return to our regular hours to welcome you:

โ€‹๐Ÿ“Schedule: 8:30 AM โ€“ 5:30 PM
โ€‹๐Ÿ“Open: Monday to Saturday
โ€‹๐Ÿ“Closed: Sundays and all official holidays

๐—”๐——๐— ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜!

โ€‹Plan your visits ahead! Thank you for your continued support and for helping us celebrate local culture and history. See you at the museum!โœจ

๐˜ผ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™ช๐™จ๐™š๐™ค ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™—๐™–๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™ค. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’š  โ€‹While we honor our rich roots and culture, we are also evolving to ...
29/09/2026

๐˜ผ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™ช๐™จ๐™š๐™ค ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™—๐™–๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™ค. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’š

โ€‹While we honor our rich roots and culture, we are also evolving to bring you something special. The curtain is lifting soon to reveal a fresh look that represents our identity and our commitment to you.

โ€‹Ready to see whatโ€™s next? Stay tuned!

๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜!In celebration of "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day" and the 34th National Family Week, Museo Dabawenyo will be cl...
27/09/2026

๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜!

In celebration of "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day" and the 34th National Family Week, Museo Dabawenyo will be closing early at 1:00 PM this coming Monday, September 28, 2026.

Plan your visits accordingly, and don't forget to spend some quality time and share a great meal! with your families. See you back at the museum soon!

๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜! Museo Dabawenyo highly appreciates the public's interest in filming, documentation, and interviews. To help f...
03/08/2026

๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜!

Museo Dabawenyo highly appreciates the public's interest in filming, documentation, and interviews. To help facilitate your requests, please follow the ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด for obtaining authorization for your inquiries.

Interested in learning more about Davao's history and culture? Come visit Museo Dabawenyo and discover the rich heritage, stories, and traditions that make Davao unique. We look forward to welcoming you

Chinese Abacus (Suan-pan) The abacus had long been used by Chinese merchants as a traditional tool for calculation befor...
27/07/2026

Chinese Abacus (Suan-pan)

The abacus had long been used by Chinese merchants as a traditional tool for calculation before they migrated to the Philippines. In Davao, abacus education gained wider recognition in the early 2000s alongside the growth of the city's Chinese business community and educational programs. The significance of the Chinese community in Davao was further recognized in 2004 when Davao Chinatown was officially established, highlighting the city's strong historical and cultural ties with China.


The abacus is a manual counting tool popular among early Chinese businesses in Davao City. The Chinese opened bakeries, sari-sari (variety) stores, rice and corn mills, and engaged in shipping and logging. The abacus is the forerunner of the adding machine and the digital calculator.

Reference:

CMA. (n.d.). History of abacus. CMA Mental Arithmetic. https://cma.edu.sg/about-abacus/history-of-abacus/

Alama, R. I. (2025, February 14). Bustling Chinatown reflects Davao's deep ties to China. Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/mindanao/dr/bustling-chinatown-reflects-davaos-deep-ties-to-china/
cma.edu.sg

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š ๐‡๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐, ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐จOn July 1, 2026, Museo Dabawenyo had the ...
02/07/2026

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š ๐‡๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐, ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐จ

On July 1, 2026, Museo Dabawenyo had the distinct honor of welcoming Her Excellency Emma Hickey, Ambassador of Ireland, during her courtesy visit to Davao City.

We were delighted to present our exhibition, "50 Objects That Tell the Story of Davao," which highlights the rich culture, history, and heritage of our city through carefully curated artifacts.

The start of July has brought us meaningful moments and new stories to cherish. We sincerely thank Her Excellency for taking the time to visit Museo Dabawenyo and for showing interest in Davao's cultural legacy.

The Museo Dabawenyo is open to the public - Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. We invite everyone to explore our exhibits and discover the stories that shape Davao's vibrant heritage.

๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐„๐—๐‚๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐๐‚๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐€ ๐…๐„๐‘๐‘๐˜, ๐€๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐’๐€๐ƒ๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐–๐„๐ƒ๐„๐, ๐๐€๐˜๐’ ๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‘๐“๐„๐’๐˜ ๐•๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐“ ๐“๐Ž ๐Œ๐”๐’๐„๐Ž ๐ƒ๐€๐๐€๐–๐„๐๐˜๐ŽMuseo Dabawenyo is honored to w...
01/07/2026

๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐„๐—๐‚๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐๐‚๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐€ ๐…๐„๐‘๐‘๐˜, ๐€๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐’๐€๐ƒ๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐–๐„๐ƒ๐„๐, ๐๐€๐˜๐’ ๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‘๐“๐„๐’๐˜ ๐•๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐“ ๐“๐Ž ๐Œ๐”๐’๐„๐Ž ๐ƒ๐€๐๐€๐–๐„๐๐˜๐Ž

Museo Dabawenyo is honored to welcome "Her Excellency Anna Ferry, Ambassador of Sweden", on 01 July 2026, marking a meaningful start to the month.

As part of her official visit to Davao City, Museo Dabawenyo was among the distinguished destinations included in the Ambassador's itinerary. During her visit, she explored the museum's exhibits, including the "50 Objects That Tell the Story of Davao," a collection that showcases the rich cultural heritage and remarkable history of the Davao Region.

Curios about Davao's Culture? Visit Museo Dabawenyo and discover the stories, traditions, and history that have shaped our community through our engaging exhibits and collections.

The Museo Dabawenyo warmly welcomed the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, led by H.E. Saija Nurminen, Amb...
24/06/2026

The Museo Dabawenyo warmly welcomed the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, led by H.E. Saija Nurminen, Ambassador of Finland to the Philippines; Mr. Antonio Peralta, Honorary Consul of Finland in Mindanao and ECCP-SMBC Representative; Mr. Realingo, ECCP Davao Branch Officer; and Ms. Rie Realingo, ECCP Davao Branch Officer.

Through their visit, they explored the rich history and cultural heritage of Davao City, gaining deeper insights into the stories that have shaped the city through time.

Discover Davao's vibrant culture and fascinating history for yourself. Museo Dabawenyo is always happy to welcome and serve visitors seeking to learn more about our city's heritage.

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Davao City
8000

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+63822226011

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