Scientists believe that the Fire Mummies were created by the Ibaloi between 1200 and 1500 CE in five towns in Benguet and buried in caves.

[1] What makes the Fire Mummies unique is their mummification process, which would begin shortly before a person died, where he would ingest a very salty drink.

Unfortunately, this has led to looting, as unconscientious visitors have been eager to leave their mark, including graffiti, on the Kabayan mummies.

Additionally, local authorities from surrounding municipalities collaborated in cultural awareness campaign to introduce the Mummies to Filipinos.

[5] The Fire Mummies remain in natural caves with relatively small security and have been designated as one of the 100 world's most endangered heritage sites.

It houses a geological collection and natural history artifacts on local death rites and rituals, mummies, plants used in mummification process and Kabayan-Ibaloi people items.