Museums and Galleries

• Museum Negrense De La Salle, University of St. La Salle, ☎(63)34-4345998. M-F 8:30AM – 12PM, 1:30PM -5PM.

 

• Negros Museum, Gatuslao St (Take Mandalagan-Libertad jeep from Downtown Bacolod), ☎(+63)34-4349505,[12]. The Negros Museum’s building used to be where the old Provincial Government used to operate, this museum provides a tour of the History of the province of Negros Occidental from its humble beginnings to the colonial oppression, rise of the sugar industry, cultural influences brought by foreigners, the revolution, past governors and murals done by Negrense Artists. The museum not alone stands as an image of historical study but as well as a hub for Filipino artists who hold their exhibits in the museum’s cafe.

 

• Dizon Ramos Museum, JRR Foundation 42 Burgos St (Near the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Hospital),☎+63-344348512, [13]. Tu-Su 10.00-12.00 & 13.30 to 16.00. The first 1950 lifestyle museum in the Philippines, formerly the house of Raymundo L. Dizon Sr. and Hermelinda V. Ramos. The main lifestyle exhibit is on the second floor and on the ground floor are seven galleries. One shows how Bacolod looked in previous times; others are: The National Artist gallery, The Holy Land Collection, The Alunan – Puentebella Dolls Collection, Rudy Dizon horse figures, Bro. Roly’s crystal collection and the Masskara collection of ABS-CBN that was turned over to the museum. Adult: ₱30.00, Students with Identification card: ₱10.00.

 

 

• Orange Gallery, Lacson St (just before Lopue’s Mandalagan). Showcases the work of local artists.

 

 

• Christmas Village, San Juan St (Near Sylvia Manor hotel). Opened only during Christmas season. This is the work of a man collecting figurines and collections for 17 years, the details of the miniature model of a Christmas village are incredible, cliffs, lakes, mountains etc. are done carefully and hand painted by the man himself. The owner travels every year and collects figurines and displays it in the village. The miniature village might make you imagine how Santa’s village in North pole might be. You’re not suppose to take a picture however chances of luck might happen when he’ll turn his back and you can flash a picture, if you’re obedient but if you don’t have a chance to do that, it’s alright the owner sells souvenir pictures and postcards. Accepts donations of any kind and gives them for charity.