Negros Museum
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EstablishedMarch 16, 1996
LocationProvincial Capitol
(1996-2003)
Provincial Agriculture Building
(2003-present)
(1996-2003)
Provincial Agriculture Building
(2003-present)
TypeLocal museum
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| Established | March 16, 1996 |
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| Location | Provincial Capitol (1996-2003) Provincial Agriculture Building (2003-present) |
| Coordinates | 10°40′36″N 122°57′03″E / 10.676760°N 122.950880°E |
| Type | Local museum |
| Owner | Provincial Government of Negros Occidental (building) |
| Website | negrosmuseum |
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| Alternative names | Provincial Agriculture Building (building occupied by the museum) |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Art Deco |
| Location | Gatuslao St., Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Complex, Bacolod, Philippines |
| Current tenants | Negros Cultural Foundation (museum management; since 2003) |
| Construction started | 1925 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Owner | Provincial Government of Negros Occidental (building) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Juan Arellano |
| Architecture firm | Bureau 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]
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.