The Museo Kordilyera of the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) is an ethnographic museum dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of the indigenous cultures of the Cordillera Administrative Region and its neighboring areas in Northern Luzon. The major indigenous societies – The Bontok, Ibaloy, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga and Kankana-ey and the smaller ethnolinguistic group native to the region provide the University rich ground for research in the various opportunities for significant social interventions. In view of this, the University of the Philippines Baguio has identified Cordillera and indigenous studies as its niche. The Museo Kordilyera accentuates this niche at the same time that it reinforces the role of the University as a leading arts and science institution in Northern Luzon.

As a museum dedicated to regional culture, the Museo Kordilyera serves as a repository of the tangible and intangible heritage of the Cordillera. Distinguished by its integral connection to the work of the faculty from various disciplines, the museum is a vital learning resource center, a “living museum” and a venue for disseminating the research output of the faculty.

As an ethnographic museum, the Museo is focused on the collection, preservation, and display of objects associated with the unique societies and cultures of the Cordillera region. It has an essential connection to anthropology, particularly the mode of anthropological research and discourse known as ethnography, characterized by detailed and holistic knowledge procedure through extended fieldwork and immersion in the culture of local communities.

The museum is part of a developing cultural hub at UP Baguio. The physical structure includes space for themed exhibition and collateral activities; a collection and curatorial space for artifacts and research materials; a reception hall for orientation purposes; an audiovisual room and a museum shop. The museum also has an official website (https://museokordilyera.upb.edu.ph) which includes a 3D virtual museum featuring its current exhibition, Handwoven Tales: The Warp and Weft of Cordillera Textiles.