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  • THE NEGROS MUSEUM

     Conceived in 1987, the Negros Museum opened on March 16, 1996 and
served as Negros Occidental’s provincial museum. Housed in Bacolod’s
historic neoclassical capitol building built in 1925, the museum is unique as
museums go because it does not focus on precious artifacts. Instead it makes
innovative use of original contemporary artworks as well as quality
reproductions to tell the story of Negros. It is a child-friendly museum with a
livelihood component. Local artists and artisans sell copies of their
commissioned works at the Museum Shop.

     The Negros Museum is the first in the Philippines curatorially conceived
without focus on precious artifacts, but instead on the complex stories and
people whose lives make up the stories.

     Originally opened in March 16, 1996 at the Provincial Capitol Building,
the Negros Museum transferred to its current location which is the Former
Agricultural Building in Gatuslao Street in May 2003, attaining its “art deco
influenced look, through the fusion of the building’s already present
foundation, and the reconstruction of pillars remnant of its provincial
Kapitolyo.

     The Negros Museum presents in a capsule the bounty that is the history,
art and culture of the people of Negros Island.

Location and Cost

The Negros Museum can be found at Gatuslao St in Bacolod City. It is open from Mondays to Saturdays from 10 in the morning until 6 in the evening. There is an entry fee of Php 30 for each adult. For students it is Php 20. Getting there is simple enough as the place has become a virtual landmark in the city. Any of the jeepneys or tricycles can take you there. The cost of the transport will be about Php 20.

The history of Bacolod City and the province is fascinating, something that will interest even those that usually are not keen students of the past. At the Negros Museum, you can not only read about it, but see the relics that make up the lands history and culture.

 

What to See

There are several galleries in the museum that you will get to see. For example, there is the JGM Gallery of International Folk Art and Folk Toys. This section focuses on playthings not just from the province but also from various parts of the world. A hit with children, there are over 3,000 different toys here. Meanwhile, the TUKLAS Children's Library, Resource and Activity Center in the Negros Museum is another popular site for children.

It is actually a workshop where kids can learn various crafts such as painting, sculpting, as well as reading and making various forms of pottery. Other exhibits highlight the importance of the sugar industry, the Iron Dinosaurs, a 50 boat and more.

There is also a gallery featuring the past governors and administrators of the province and some information on how they helped shape and change the history of the city. There is also an exhibit about Nicolas Loney, who almost single handedly created the sugar enterprise and industry.

History

The Negros Museum was conceived as early as the mid 1980s but the actual construction took a while to finish so it was opened in 1996. The edifice itself is quite historical as it is located at the very building that was established back in the mid 1920s. The design of the building was done by Leandro Locsin, one of the greatest National Artists in the Philippines. When the building was finished it was immediately recognized for its magnificent appearance and soon enough, its