Negros Museum
Museo sang Negros (Hiligaynon)
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EstablishedMarch 16, 1996 (1996-03-16)
LocationProvincial Capitol
(1996-2003)
Provincial Agriculture Building
(2003-present)
Coordinates10°40′36″N 122°57′03″E / 10.676760°N 122.950880°E / 10.676760; 122.950880
TypeLocal museum
OwnerJoe Bartolozzi
Websitehttp://negrosmuseum.blogspot.com/
Building details
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Alternative namesProvincial Agriculture Building
(building occupied by the museum)
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleNeoclassical, Art Deco
AddressGatuslao St., Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Complex
Town or cityBacolod
CountryPhilippines
Current tenantsNegros Cultural Foundation
(museum management; since 2003)
Construction started1925
Renovated2003
OwnerProvincial Government of Negros Occidental (building)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Juan Arellano
Architecture firmBureau of Public Works

Negros Museum is a privately owned provincial museum situated in the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Complex in Bacolod, Philippines. The structure was built in 1925 as the Provincial Agriculture Building.[1]

History

Opened on March 17, 1996,[2] the museum is formerly housed in the Provincial Capitol, which was reverted for government use 2003. Since then, the exhibits have been transferred to the former Provincial Agriculture Building. As a courtesy payment, Negros Cultural Foundation, the management running the Negros Museum, currently pays the Provincial Government a rent of ₱1 only, for minimum compliance under law.

Exhibits

The museum is the first in its kind to not house precious archaeological artifacts, but rather was designed to display Negrense lifestyle and society, which includes old furnishings and loaned items from ancestral houses.[3] It also includes art exhibits and expositions from different local artists and foreign artists resident in Negros Island Region.[4][5] Art training and seminars are also conducted inside the museum.[6]

Museum cafe

Negros Museum Cafe serves the needs of museum goers and walk-in guests, situated in the West Annex of the museum. It includes a separate entrance, which includes an open-air and an in-house station occasionally used for small theater plays and art exhibitions.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Negros Museum: A Quick Way to Get to Know the Island of Negros - Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share". Choosephilippines.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "About - The Negros Museum". Negrosmuseum.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Negros Museum". The Negros Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Negros Museum to Unveil Mural Painting on Marine Life Conservation - Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Negros-occ.gov.ph. May 17, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Negros Museum to Exhibit Winning Artworks from VMC Competition | Negros Daily Bulletin". www.ndb-online.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Learning Art: The Negros Museum | Pisyo – Pisyo". Pisyo.com. February 5, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ang Pinaka: Yummy in Bacolod no. 1: Negros Museum Cafe | Video | GMA News Online". Gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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