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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. Originally housed in Bacolod’s historic neoclassical capitol building built in 1925,
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 the 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,
and is dedicated to promoting and sustaining a deep understanding of local culture, history, artistic practice, and ecology,
primarily among the children and youth of the island of Negros, and also among peoples visiting the various areas of th
province. Primarily under the umbrella of the Negros Cultural Foundation, Inc., the Negros Museum has incorporated
itself under the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2008 and is accredited under the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts and the Province of Negros

Mission

The Negros Museum commits to promote, preserve and provide deep awareness of the past and present stories
of the Negrense Culture, History and Artistic Practices, primarily among the children and youth
of Negros and also among people visiting from various areas all over the world.

Vision

We envision to become an exemplary center for Negrense Heritage, arts and Culture.

Goals

To establish a space that provides programs and pursuits that promotes socio-historical awareness and to develop
The Negros Museum as a hub that convenes all cultural and artistic activities in the region.

Also, to expand and reach out to the marginalized, other local communities and indigenous people--immersing
and reviving their respective traditions and local practices.

Objectives

History and Culture

To help Negros children and youth learn more about their history and culture so that they may be proud of their cultural
identity which was made unique by the heavy globalization of Negros in the mid-19th century, a process which created
complex links between local and national, and local and international culture and history.

Art

To create a strong infrastructure for the presentation and growth of local art and crafts by raising the livelihood components
f the museum to the level of curatorship. To provide livelihood and opportunities for learning and exposure for local artists
and artisans in connection with the museum’s collections and exhibitions

Ecology

To help Negros children and youth become more aware of their essential relationship with the environment and to empower
them to conserve their natural heritage by providing information and linkages with environmental groups.

Our Community

The Negros Museum regards the children and youth of Negros (ages 3-18) as its primary public. The Museum plays an
educational role in the community and views itself as an institution complementing and augmenting the information
provided by schools. The Negros Museum’s secondary publics are its local and international visitors. With its
prime location at the heart of the capital, Bacolod City, the museum is especially positioned to serve as a valuable
entry point to the province – indicating the ways by which local, national, and international culture and history
have intersected in the various towns and cities of Negros.